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The Adams-Onís Treaty (1819) was an agreement between the United States of America and Spain that ceded Florida to the United States. It also allowed the United States to span the continent, from the East Coast to the West Coast.

John Adams was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Adams about Liberty, the American Revolution, and other important topics.

The American System was an economic plan devised by Henry Clay that was intended to create a national economy. Although moderately successful, it also contributed to the sectional divide between the North and South leading up to the Civil War.

Alexander Hamilton wrote a letter to John Laurens in 1780 and explained the events of the André Spy Affair. Major John André was captured, tried, and executed for spying, which uncovered Benedict Arnold's Treason.

Major John André was a British officer during the American Revolutionary War. He participated in several important battles during the Philadelphia Campaign and became head of the British Secret Service. He is most well known for the role he played in Benedict Arnold's scheme to turn West Point over to the British.

William Henry Ashley (c. 1778-1838) was an American fur trader and politician who organized successful fur trading expeditions in the American West. Ashley is most well-known for establishing Ashley’s Hundred and the Rocky Mountain Rendezvous.

John Jacob Astor was a German immigrant who came to America and became the wealthiest man in the nation. He was a shrewd, successful businessman, and was primarily involved in real estate and the fur trade. His involvement in the Oregon Territory contributed to America’s fulfillment of Manifest Destiny.

Nathaniel Bacon was a Virginia plantation owner who led the first organized uprising against English officials in the colonies — Bacon’s Rebellion.

On July 30, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon issued his “Declaration of the People of Virginia” and attacked Governor William Berkeley and his political allies.

Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807) was a Founding Father of the United States. He is most well-known for signing the United States Constitution and supporting smaller states during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which contributed to the Great Compromise.

The First Bank of the United States (1791–1811) was a signficant part of Alexander Hamilton’s Financial Plan and helped stabilize the nation’s economy for 20 years.

The Battle of Beaufort took place on February 3, 1779, on Port Royal Island in South Carolina. American forces were able to stop a British advance and force them to leave the island.

James Beckwourth (c.1798–1866) was a famous Mountain Man — trapper, frontiersman, and guide — who is most well-known for being a successful black man in the first half of the 19th century and his reputation for exaggerating stories about his life.

Sir Francis Bernard (1712–1779) served as the Royal Governor of New Jersey (1758–1760) and Massachusetts (1760–1769) during the early years of the American Revolution. He is most well-known for governing Massachusetts through the Stamp Act Riots and the British Occupation of Boston.

Daniel Boone was a hunter, explorer, and soldier who rose to fame for his exploits as a frontiersman and trailblazer who played an important role in the settlement of Kentucky.

The Boston Non-Importation Agreement was signed by Boston merchants and traders on August 1, 1768. The agreement established a trade boycott against British goods and products, in protest of the Townshend Acts.

The Battle of Briar Creek (1779) was a key battle in the Southern Campaign. British forces defeated Americans in Eastern Georgia, securing British control of the area.

James “Jim” Bridger (1804–1881) was a famous Mountain Man — trapper, frontiersman, and explorer — who is most well-known for his expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone, and the establishment of Fort Bridger along the Oregon Trail.

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775. It was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was fought during the Siege of Boston. Although the result on the field of battle was a British victory, it was a moral victory for the American forces who proved they could hold their own with the British regulars.

The California Trail was used by more than 250,000 people to emigrate from the east coast to the American West in the 19th Century. The trail helped the United States settle the continent, from the East Coast to the West Coast.