3rd Period Group 4 Alabama Statehood Timeline by Charles Morris

Missouri Compromise: 1820

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To balance free and slaves states, Missouri enters Union as a slave state, and Maine as free state. Slavery is banned north of the 36 degrees 30' parallel in the Louisiana Territory

Alabama Granted Statehood: 1819

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delegates from across the Alabama Territory drafted a constitution for statehood in Huntsville.

Alabama Territory Created: 1817

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The Alabama Terriotry was established.

Battle of Horseshoe Bend: 1814

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General Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek at this battle. Major General Andrew Jackson led a force against the Creeks in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, which took place near the Georgia border in the present-day Alabama. The Battle was one of the bloodiest in the war, with 800-900 Creeks killed and Jackson's army suffering 49 killed and 154 wounded. The Battle destroyed the Creek military powers.

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

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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 whit settlers. This attack is considered a primary cause of the war.

The War of 1812

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the united states built fort bowyer on moblie point, alabama in 1813 to protect the port from british attack. the fort was abandoned in 1814 when the threat of a biritsh invasion decreased.

War of 1812: 1812-1815

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The US declares war on the Britain due to trade restrictions, impressment of American sailors, and British support for Native American resistance. The war ends in a stalemate but boost national pride

Louisiana Purchase: 1803

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the US buys the louisiana territory from france, doubling its size and sparking interest westward expansion.

Bill of Rights: 1791

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are ratified. The Bill of Rights ensures individual liberties such as freedom of religion and speech.

Constitutional Convention: 1787

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1787 Delegates meet in the Philadelphia to draft the US Constitution, which creates a stronger central government with separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

1785-1812

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significant white settlement began in alabama only after the revolutionary war.

Treaty of Paris: 1783

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

Treaty of Paris: 1783

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the revolutionary war formally ends the treaty of peris, in which britain recognizes US independence and cedes territory up to the mississippi river.

Articles of Confederation: 1781

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The Articles of Confederation are ratified, establishing the first government of the United States with a weak central government.