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The American History
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First Permanent English Colony
Jamestown was the first established English colony. -
King Charles II created the colony of Carolina
In 1663 King Charles II created the colony of Carolina by granting the territory, of what is now roughly North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to loyal supporters. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war went on from 1754 to 1763. The Seven Years War. The exact starting date is not clear. -
Independce Day
The Declaration of Independence was signed -
The end of the War...
The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris -
The Constitution
U.S. Constitution Signed. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815, although the peace treaty ending the war was signed in Europe in December 1814. The main land fighting of the war occurred along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico; extensive action also took place at sea. The day in June that the war started is not very clear. -
Missouri Compromise
A few quick notes on the Missouri Compromise http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/secessioncrisis/200303.html -
Civil War
The South begins the Civil War -
Spanish American War
Spain declared war on the USA Here is a website with the Spanish American War Timeline http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronology.html -
America entered WWI
WWI started in 1914 but we waited three years to join. -
19th Amendment
Women are given the right to vote. A timeline on women suffrage http://www.dpsinfo.com/women/history/timeline.html -
The Great Depresion
Dates: 1929 -- early 1940s Historical Importance of the Great Depression: The Great Depression, an immense tragedy that placed millions of Americans out of work, was the beginning of government involvement in the economy and in society as a whole. The Stock Market crashed on Black Tuesday October 29, 1929. -
Cold War Begins
The cold war with the Soviet Union ended in August of 1991. Here is a timeline...
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America entered WWII
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor killing over 2,000 people and damaging or destroying eight battleships greatly harming the Pacific fleet. The war had already been going on for years. -
America becomes 50 States
Hawaii is added as the 50th state in America. -
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King delivered "I Have a Dream" speech which changed the America forever. You can find his speech at www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm -
John F. Kennedy Assassinated
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America Lands on the Moon
Neil Armstrong, and Amerian, is the first to walk on the moon. -
World Trade Center attacks
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First African American President
Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the USA
