Clare - U.S. History Timeline by Clare Foster

1809

clarefoster — 2024-05-09 18:45:03 UTC

Abraham Lincoln greatly impacted US history. He contributed to the freedom of slaves by putting forth the emancipation proclamation. He was also the 16th US president which gave him a big influence in the US.

1822

clarefoster — 2024-05-09 19:41:31 UTC

Ulysses S Grant was born. He was a leader of the Union Armies and led them to victory during the Civil War. He was the 18th president of the U.S. and also had worked against slavery.

1797

clarefoster — 2024-05-09 19:47:38 UTC

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery. But later on in life we became known as an abolitionist as well as an activists for a handful of things. She fought not only for African-american civil rights, but also women's rights.

1830

clarefoster — 2024-05-09 20:01:23 UTC

This was the year that the Indian Removal Act was signed. It was signed by 7th U.S. president, Andrew Jackson. This act allowed for Indians to be moved out from their land.

1767

clarefoster — 2024-05-13 00:24:07 UTC

This was the year that Andrew Jackson was born. He had a great influence on US history, being the 7th US president.

1820

clarefoster — 2024-05-13 00:30:19 UTC

This was the year of the Missouri Compromise. It was an act that set Missouri as a slave state. It was important to US history because it discussed and decided things for the issue of slavery at the time.

1799

clarefoster — 2024-05-13 00:32:44 UTC

This was the year that Dred Scott was born. He was important because he sued for him and his wife's freedom from slavery in 1846.

1862

clarefoster — 2024-05-13 00:36:29 UTC

This was the year that the Homestead Act came into place. It was important because it helped to develop the American West as well as helping with economic growth in the US. The act provided over 100 acres of land to those who wanted to farm it.

1850

clarefoster — 2024-05-13 00:38:45 UTC

This year was the year of the Compromise of 1850. This was a set of 5 bills that put down tension between free states and slave states leading up to the Civil War. Its main purpose was to strike a balance between the ideas/interest of both kinds of states at the time.

1848

clarefoster — 2024-05-13 00:40:39 UTC

This was the year of the Seneca Falls Convention. This was the kickstart to the women's suffrage movement. It fought for all sorts of women's rights and Brough attention to the inequality women were experiencing.