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Benjamin Franklin Electricity Demonstration
Benjamin Franklin flew a kite with a key on it to demonstrate electricity, this event is very famous now and has been hailed as the first use of electricity. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers in Boston shoot into an unruly crowd, killing 5. This event was later dubbed the “Boston Massacre” -
Boston Tea Party
Fifty or so colonists raided a British ship disguised as Indians and threw overboard a good amount of imported tea. -
France Signs a Treaty of Alliance
Benjamin Franklin convinces French officials to sign a treaty of alliance, committing France to the American cause until they’re free of British rule. -
Constitution is Made
55 delegates held a constitutional convention to discuss ways to strengthen the national gov, and came up with the constitution. -
George Washington unanimously selected first president
George Washington was unanimously selected as first president of the United States -
First US Bank Opened
Alexander Hamilton opens first US bank -
Cotton Gin Invented
Cotton Gin is invented by Eli Whitney to expedite the de-seeding process of cotton -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson purchases a large amount of land south of the United States, nearly doubling it’s size. -
Lewis and Clark reach the pacific
Starting in St. Louis, MO, adventure duo Lewis and Clark reach the pacific through the Rocky Mountains. -
War of 1812
War of 1812 is sparked by damage to US trade by the British -
Spain Sells Florida to the US
Spain sells Florida to the US for 5 Million dollars and exchange for dropping any claim of Texas -
Stephen Austin establishes settlement in Texas
Stephen Austin established a settlement in Mexican owned Texas. -
Mexican-American War
President Polk sparks Mexican-American war by sending US troops into Texas. -
Civil War Starts.
Shots fired on the federal military garrison at Fort Sumter, sparking the American Civil war.
