Key Dates in Making of America Flashcards
When was the SW territory opened up for settlement
1790
What was invented in 1793
Cotton Gin
When was the Louisiana purchase
1803
When was the Missouri Compromise
1820
When was the Indian Removal Act
1830
What happened in 1837
The economic collapse of the USA
What happened in 1841
Pre - temptation Act
When did Brigham Young lead the Mormons to Salt Lake City
1847
When was the Californian Gold Rush
1848-9
When was the Pikes Peak gold rush
1858-9
When was the American Civil War
1861 - 1865
When was Lincoln assassinated
1865
What happened in 1862
The Pacific Railroad Act
When was: Little Crows War
Red Clouds War
Great Sioux War
1862
1865-68
1876-7
When were the Indians confined to reservations
1877
When were the Jim Crow Laws
1890’s