Facts about the
History of Alabama History - 1700's
Alabama was first explored by the Spanish
1756 - 1763 - The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba.
1775 - 1783 - The
American Revolution creates the United States of America. The
Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total
power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies
July 4, 1776 -
United States Declaration of Independence
July 10, 1778 -
France declares war against Britain and makes an alliance with
the American revolutionary forces
September 3, 1783
- The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United
States and the defeated Great Britain
Facts about
the History of Alabama History - The Early 1800's
The
southern section was claimed by the United States as part of
the Louisiana Purchase (1803)
The Louisiana
Purchase - In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana
Territory from France. The U.S. Secretary of State, James
Madison paid 15 million dollars for the land
1805 - 1806 -
(Choctaw) and northern (Chickasaw and Cherokee) Indian
cessions open up land to white settlement
1812 - 1815 - The
War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a
stalemate but
confirmed America's Independence
1813 - 1814 - The
Creek Indian War - At the start of the 1500's the Creeks
occupied nearly
all of southeast United States. Their defeat at the battle in
Lumpkin County near
Slaughter Gap forced them farther and farther West.
1835 - The Alabama
gold rush
1836 - 1837 - The
Second Creek War (Seminole War) in which Creek warriors were
defeated at Hobdy's Bridge South Alabama
1832-1839 -
Removal of the Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and
Creek Indians, known as the "Five Civilized Tribes", to Indian
Territory
Facts about the
History of Alabama History - The American Civil War
1861 - 1865 The
American Civil War. In 1859 John Brown raided Harpers Ferry
and set in
motion events that led directly to the outbreak of the Civil
War. Abraham Lincoln, a
known opponent of slavery, was elected president and in 1861
the South Secedes. The
initial Secession of South Carolina was followed by the
secession of Mississippi, Florida,
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas,
Tennessee, and North Carolina.
These eleven states eventually formed the Confederate States
of America. The
bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the
American Civil War.
The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the
end of the Confederacy.
1865 December 6 -
The Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the
U.S Constitution is ratified, thus officially abolishing
slavery
1898-1901 The
Spanish American War. On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris
the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
