Dates
1754 French and Indian War
1787 Northwest Ordinance
1793 Proclamation of Neutrality
1796 George Washington’s Farewell Address
1803 Louisiana Purchase
1812 War of 1812
1823 Monroe Doctrine
1830 Indian Removal Act
1846 Start of Mexican-American War
1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1851 Indian Appropriations Act (Reservations)
1887 Dawes Act
1898 Spanish-American War; Annexation of Hawaii