Key Dates in Making of America Flashcards
1
Q
When was the SW territory opened up for settlement
A
1790
2
Q
What was invented in 1793
A
Cotton Gin
3
Q
When was the Louisiana purchase
A
1803
4
Q
When was the Missouri Compromise
A
1820
5
Q
When was the Indian Removal Act
A
1830
6
Q
What happened in 1837
A
The economic collapse of the USA
7
Q
What happened in 1841
A
Pre - temptation Act
8
Q
When did Brigham Young lead the Mormons to Salt Lake City
A
1847
9
Q
When was the Californian Gold Rush
A
1848-9
10
Q
When was the Pikes Peak gold rush
A
1858-9
11
Q
When was the American Civil War
A
1861 - 1865
12
Q
When was Lincoln assassinated
A
1865
13
Q
What happened in 1862
A
The Pacific Railroad Act
14
Q
When was: Little Crows War
Red Clouds War
Great Sioux War
A
1862
1865-68
1876-7
15
Q
When were the Indians confined to reservations
A
1877
16
Q
When were the Jim Crow Laws
A
1890’s
