Today we continued presenting our power points on the 10 most important historical evens up to 1877
Monroe Doctine
was created so Europeans so wouldn't expand their colony into ours.
Trail of Tears
Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida. Native Americans were kicked out of the land their generations have lived their for years.
California Gold Rush
John Sutter hired James Marshall and eventually discovers gold. Sam Brannan revealed proof of the gold near Sacramento. Average mining were 6-10 dollars a day. It brought people to the wast and expanded our nation from coast to coast.
Transcontinental Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad Co. and Union Pacific Railroad Co. were two railroads that started on the other sides of the US and met in the middle. It was a huge competition for the companies. The Central Pacific Co. said they could set 10 miles of track in one day and they did and set a record. They met in Promontory Point, Utah on May 10th,
Civil War and Reconstruction
North vs. south, states rights vs. federal rights. North didn't believe in slavery and south did. Lincoln was president. South Carolina leaves the Union and 6 more states followed. First Battle at Bull Run. Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, Surrender at Appomattox. Battle of Gettysburg was the most expensive battle and led to the Gettysburg Address. Reconstruction ended in 1867.
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