State of Ohio
Timeline:
- 1787: Northwest Ordinance creates the Ohio Territory.
- 1803: Ohio becomes the 17th state.
- 1812: Battle of Tippecanoe fought in Ohio.
- 1835: Toledo War with Michigan.
- 1850: First Women’s Rights Convention held in Ohio.
- 1854: Kansas-Nebraska Act passes, repealing the Missouri Compromise and opening Ohio to slavery.
- 1857: Oberlin-Wellington Rescue, a raid on a slave jail.
- 1861: Ohio secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- 1863: Emancipation Proclamation issued, freeing slaves in Ohio.
- 1865: Ohio ratifies the 13th amendment]], abolishing slavery.
- 1912: Wright brothers make the first successful airplane flight in Ohio.
- 1936: Congress passes the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, providing financial assistance to Ohio farmers.
- 1954: Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
- 1969: Neil Armstrong, an Ohio native, becomes the first person to walk on the moon.
Important Legislation:
- Northwest Ordinance (1787): Created the Ohio Territory.
- Missouri Compromise (1820): Prohibited slavery in Ohio.
- Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854): Repealed the Missouri Compromise, opening Ohio to slavery.
- Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (1936): Provided financial assistance to Ohio farmers.
- Brown v. Board of Education (1954): Ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Important Court Cases:
- Oberlin-Wellington Rescue (1857): A raid on a slave jail that resulted in a hung jury.
- Brown v. Board of Education (1954): Ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Major Industry:
- Agriculture: Ohio is a leading producer of corn, soybeans, wheat, and livestock.
Impact on the Rest of the Country: