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| + | Eli Whitney (inventor of the cotton gin) dies in his youth in a tragic farming accident on his family’s farm. Subsequently he does not go on to invent the cotton gin in 1794, setting into motion a series of events leading to a drastically different North American continent. |
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| − | Explaining territory situation, history of American colonies |
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| − | * November 21, 1810- [[Decline of slavery]] |
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| − | * Reparations of South: Blacks given their own territory- part from western southern states and the rest from Indian territory. [[African American Territory ]] |
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| + | * 1830- Freed slaves given territory as means of easing racial tensions as well as offering reparations ([[African American Territory (RIP Lil Eli)|African American Territory)]] |
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| − | * Indians forced westward- occupy all of southwestern region [[Native American Relocation]] |
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| + | ** Native Americans forced westward to accommodate freed slave migration ([[Native American Relocation (RIP Lil Eli)|Native American Relocation]]) |
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| − | * The southern states merge into one large state, known as the Southern Territory |
+ | * 1833- The southern states merge into one large state, known as the Southern Territory ([[Southern Merge (RIP Lil Eli)|Southern Merge]]) |
| + | * 1833-1858- Women's rights movements endure long fight with no tangible progress <span>(</span>[[Effects on Women (RIP Lil Eli)|Effects on Women]]<span>)</span> |
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| + | * 1858- After countless delays, the push for women's rights in northern states finally reaches a boiling point |
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| − | * Eventually, women start to demand the right to vote [[Effects on Women]] |
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| − | * Southern Territory declares war on Ohio |
+ | * 1860- Southern Territory declares war on Ohio |
| − | * The rest of the northern states declare war on the Southern Territory [[Civil War]] |
+ | * 1860- The rest of the northern states declare war on the Southern Territory ([[Civil War (RIP Lil Eli)|Civil War)]] |
| − | * While American civil war is happening, foreign powers move into position in westward territories, England in northwest, France in north central [[Foreign Expansion]] |
+ | * April-November, 1862- While American civil war is happening, foreign powers move into position in westward territories, England in northwest, France in north central ([[Foreign Expansion (RIP Lil Eli)|Foreign Expansion]]) |
| − | * Northern states merge into one regional province, declaring themselves the [[Northern Collective]] |
+ | * 1864- Northern states merge into one regional province, declaring themselves the ([[Northern Collective (RIP Lil Eli)|Northern Collective]]) |
| + | * April 6, 1865 (modern day)- An uneasy peace is felt by the six regions |
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| − | · END OF TIMELINE: Native Americans in Southwest, African Americans in South Central, Southern US in South east, Northern US in Northeast, French in North central, England in Northwest |
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 6 April 2018
Point of Divergence
Eli Whitney (inventor of the cotton gin) dies in his youth in a tragic farming accident on his family’s farm. Subsequently he does not go on to invent the cotton gin in 1794, setting into motion a series of events leading to a drastically different North American continent.
Timeline
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- 1765- Eli Whitney born in Westborough Massachusetts
- 1779- Whitney dies in a farming accident
- 1820- Lawmakers prohibit the possession, sale, or purchase of human beings in Virginia, the last state in the union to do so (Decline of Slavery)
- 1826- African American men were given the right to vote
- 1830- Freed slaves given territory as means of easing racial tensions as well as offering reparations (African American Territory)
- Native Americans forced westward to accommodate freed slave migration (Native American Relocation)
- 1833- The southern states merge into one large state, known as the Southern Territory (Southern Merge)
- 1833-1858- Women's rights movements endure long fight with no tangible progress (Effects on Women)
- 1858- After countless delays, the push for women's rights in northern states finally reaches a boiling point
- 1860- Southern Territory declares war on Ohio
- 1860- The rest of the northern states declare war on the Southern Territory (Civil War)
- April-November, 1862- While American civil war is happening, foreign powers move into position in westward territories, England in northwest, France in north central (Foreign Expansion)
- 1864- Northern states merge into one regional province, declaring themselves the (Northern Collective)
- April 6, 1865 (modern day)- An uneasy peace is felt by the six regions