6th Period Group 5 Alabama Statehood Timeline by Charles Morris

articles of the 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.

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.

constitutional convention:

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1787 delegates meet in Philadelphia to draft the us constutution which creates a stronger central government with separate legislative exexutive legislative executive and judicial branches.

treaty of paris 1783

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The revolutionary war formally ends with the treaty of Paris, in which Britain recognizes US independence and cedes territory up to the Mississippi River

1785-1812

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significant white settlement began in Alabama only after the Revolutionary war

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Bill of rights: 1791 first ten amendments to the constitution are fatified The Bill of rights ensure individual liberties such as freedom of religion and speech

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Louisiana purchase: 1803 the us buys the Louisiana Territory from France doubling its size and sparking interest in westward expansion

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The war of 1812- 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 briitish invasion decreased

War of 1812 1812-1815:

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

The creek war: Battle of fort Mirms

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On August 30, 1813, a group of Creeks called the red sticks attacked American settlers at fort Mirms, 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