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The articles of confederation are ratified establishing the first government of the United States with a weak central goverment

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Spain gained control of mobile,while the United States received the rest of the territory that would become Alabama

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The Revolutionary war formally ends with the treaty of Paris, in which Britian recognizes Us Independence and cedes territory up o the Mississipi River

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Significant while settlement began in Alabama only after the revolutionary war

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Delegates meet in Philadelphia to draft the Us constitution, which creates a stronger central government with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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1791 the first ten amendments to the constitution are ratified the bill of rights ensures individual liberties such as freedom of religion and speech  

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1791 the first ten amendments to the constitution are ratified the bill of rights ensures individual liberties such as freedom of religion and speech  

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The us buys Louisiana territory from France doubling its size and sparking interest in westward expansion

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the US declares war on Britain due to trade restrictions,impressiveness of American sailors,and British support for native American resistance,the war ends in a sssssstalemate but booo

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stalemate but boots national pride

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The United States built Fort Bowyer on mobile Point, Alabama in 1813 to protect the port from a British attack. The fort was abandoned in 1814 when the threat of a British invasion decreased

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The Creek War: Battle of Fort Mims August 30, 1813

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The Creek War: Battle of Fort Mims August 30, 1813

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On August 30, 1813, a group of creeks called the red sticks attacked American settlers at fort mims, north of mobile. The red sticks killed between 400 and 500 people, including women, children, and white settlers. This attack is considered a primary cause of the war.

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General Andrew Jackson defeated the creek at this battle.major genral Andrew Jackson led a force against the creeks in the battle of horseshoe bend,which took place near the Georgia border in present-day Alabama. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the war, with 800-900 Creeks killed and Jackson army suffering 49 killed and 154 wounded. The battle destroyed the creek military power

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1817 the Alabama territory was established 

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1817 the Alabama territory was established 

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Delegates from across the Alabama territory drafted constitution for statehood in Huntsville

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to balance free and slave states,Missouri enters the union as a slave state,and Maine as a as a free state, slavery is banned north 36 30' parallel in the louisiana territory