Land
1492: Europeans found North America
If the Europeans wouldn't have found this land, the USA would have never been created, and therefor, neither would Indiana.
1794: Native Americans lost the Battle of Fallen Timbers
American's gained more land to add to the United States (which eventually included Indiana).
1815: Indiana had 60,000 residence
This was legally needed to apply for statehood. They were able to apply for statehood so this was an important part of Indiana becoming a state.
1776: Declaration of Independence
George Washington: Founding Father of the United States
If he would not helped the Americans win the war, we would not have the US and therefor Indiana would not have become a state.
1787: The Northwest Territory was formed
This was the first name for the land that is now the state of Indiana. Eventually the land was split up and the state of Indiana was created.
1775: start of the Revolutionary War
Without this war, the colonists would not have become free from British rule, and therefor would have never established their own country (which eventually included Indiana).
1815: 43 delegates were chosen to write the Indiana Constitution
Without a constitution, you can't apply for statehood. So without these delegates, Indiana would not have become a state.
1763: Treaty of Paris
It stated that the Native Americans/French had to give land to Great Britain. That land eventually became the US/Indiana.
Jonathon Jennings: president of the Constitution meeting in Corydon
He helped write Indiana's constitution so that they could apply for statehood.
1800: Northwest Territory's first split
It split into the Indiana Territory and Ohio Territory, which eventually led to the Indiana Territory becoming just Indiana the state.
1763: British taxation on colonists
This angered the colonists which led to war, and then freedom for the colonists. This led for the ability of the colonists to create their own country (the US), which eventually included Indiana.
June 10th, 1816: Meeting in Corydon
This meeting allowed the delegates to choose what would be included in the Indiana constitution so that they could apply for statehood.
1783: Treaty of Paris signed again
Established the end of the Revolutionary War which resulted in colonists freedom from Great Britain (and therefor the ability for them to build their own country which eventually included Indiana).
George Rogers Clark- American leader in during the Revolution in the 1770s
He helped the colonists win the Battle at Fort Sackville by sneak attacking the British when they were tired. This helped the Americans win the war and gain their freedom from Great Britain.
1809: Indiana Territory is reduced in size
This is the exact piece of land that became Indiana the state
1754: French and Indian War started
The result: Great Britain received land in North American that eventually became land for the colonists, which eventually became the US/Indiana.
1816: Indiana delegates agreed on a constitution
A constitution was legally needed in order to apply for statehood so this was an important part of Indiana becoming a state.
1795: Treaty of Greenville
Established that some of the Native American’s land was to be given to the Americans (this land eventually became part of the US)
James Madison: President in 1816
He is the one that officially signed off on Indiana joining the USA as its own state.