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Fugitive Slave Act
Required non-slave states to return escaped slaves to the owners. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin removed the task of picking cotton manually, and sped up processing. -
Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion
Armed 50 slaves, tried to gain control of Richmond road, white authorities tipped off, Prosser along with 20 slaves were executed. -
German Coast Uprising
Hundreds of poorly armed slaves marched to New Orleans. U.S. army cut off their path, 60 slaves died and heads of leaders were posted on poles. -
The Completion of the Erie Canal
This was the time that the Erie Canal was finished by them digging all the way up to Lake Erie. -
The Foundation of the American Temperance Society
This is the time they were formed and active. -
Sabbatarian Movement
This was was an attempt to end mail service on Sundays -
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The Decline of Slavery in the Upper South
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner, a literate slave led a small band of followers, killed 60 owners the following 2 days. -
New England Anti-Slavery Society
This was to prevent slavery in places, and to help the decline in slavery. -
Black Hawk's War
Was planned to force those tribes to cede land promised to them in an earlier treaty. -
The Battle of the Alamo
This is the date the Mexican Army broke through defenses and completely annihilated the defenders of the Alamo. -
Texas Becomes Independent
Houston's army won a quick battle against the Mexican forces and gained independence for Texas. -
Massachusetts School Board Established
This is when education became a commodity in Massachusetts. -
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Irish and German Immigration Boom
This is the time where millions of immigrants were moving into our cities. -
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World Anti-Slavery Prevention
This is when they met for their first meeting. -
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Oregon Trail Most Active
This was the time traveling groups traveled the most on the Oregon Trail. -
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Edmund Ruffin Reforms
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Polk's Presidency
The time Polk was president. -
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Mexican-American War
When Texas gained independence, the United States declined to incorporate it into the union, largely because northern political interests were against the addition of a new slave state. -
Mormon Migration to Utah
Mormon settlers left and Brigham Young led a group of two children, three women, and 143 men as they traveled on horseback and pulled wagons for three months till on July 22, the first men entered the Salt Lake Valley. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mexican-American war ended February 2, 1848, as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mexican-American war ended February 2, 1848, as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. -
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California Gold Rush
When gold was discovered in California a massive rush of immigrants flooded the borders of California. -
Seneca Falls Convention
This was a women's rights convention that was held and was the first ever really. -
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase was an agreement between the United States and Mexico in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico. -
Know Nothing Party
This is the time they were most active in politics. -
Fort Laramie Treaty
This treaty was to bring peace between the whites and the Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory.
