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20 Important U.S. events
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French and Indian War
The war was 7 years long between the French, and Indians on one side, and the British on the other. -
Boston Tea Party
The Colonists dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor, because the British taxes were very high on it. -
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress met for the first time -
The Lexington and Concord Battles
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the revolutionary war -
Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill between the British, and the Colonists during the revolutionary war. -
US Independence
The US became an independent country. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were first introduced, but were later replaced by the constitution. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris finally ended the American Revolution. -
The U.S. Constitution
The Constitution was finally ratified by the U.S. as the supreme law of the land -
The White House
The construction of the White House was complete. -
George Washington's Death
George Washington Died. The first President of the U.S. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky -
Burning of the White House
The British burnt down the White House -
The Civil War
The Civil War between the Union, the the Confederates started -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation,that freed slaves, was ordered. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was the turning point of the Civil war. -
Assassination of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, at Ford Theater. -
The US Civil Wars end
the U.S. civil war ended with the Norths Victory over the south. -
The Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
