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Jamestown Settlement
The Jamestown Settlement was the first permanent English colony in North America. It was located in Virginia on the bank of the James River and was founded 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. It remained Virginia's capital until 1699. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a written agreement that defined the first government of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The document established that the colony was to be free of English law. -
Louisiana Purchase
King Napoleon of France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States for a price of 15 million dollars. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of Native Americans as a part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy. As the Natives were forced to march westward, many died from starvation, disease, and exhaustion. The last band of the Seminoles were force westward in chains in 1859. -
Civil War
The Civil War was fought between the northern and the southern states of the U.S.The south had seceded to form the Confederate States of America. The main cause of the war was the disagreement on whether or not slavery would be outlawed. -
Civil War Ends
The Civil War ends with the northern states celebrating victory and slavery is abolished soon after. -
Assassination of Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth while attending a production of "Our American Cousin" at Forb's Theatre in Washington, D.C. -
World War I
World War I was the first war in history that took over at a global scale. The reason that so many countries bacame involved was due to an entangled system of alliances. -
World War I Ends
World War I came to an end with America and its allies celebrating their victory. -
Prohibition
Prohibition was the national ban of the production, sale, and movement of alcohol in the United States. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was the longest and worst economic dowturn in th United States. Consumer spending and investment dropped, which caused a tremendous rise in unemployment throughout the country. -
Prohibition Ends
Prohibition ends with the passing of the the 21st amendment, which established the repealment of prohibition. -
Great Depression Ends
The Great Depression ended when the U.S. entered WWII and industries were needed for the war effort. -
Cold War
The Cold War was the long lasting nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The threat of attack was there, however, there were never any shots fired. -
Cold War Ends
The Cold War ends after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
