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Est. of Jamestown Colony
In May of 1607 104 Englishmen settle Jamestown. -
First slaves are brought into the American colonies
At the end of August 1619 the first African slaves are brought into the American colonies. -
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American Revolution
Image of Washington Crossing the Delaware Americans fight for and win their independence from Great Britain. -
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Ratification of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
Link to the text of the U.S. Constitution The Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation to become the law of the land while the Bill of Rights provides rights and protections to the American people. -
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Presidency of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson VideoJackson remains one of America's most controversial and important presidents. The Jacksonian era is noted for the Era of the Common Man, the Spoils System, and Indian Removal. -
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The American Civil War
A link to a selection of photographs from the Library of CongressThe War Between the States begins with the Battle of Ft. Sumter on April 12, 1861 and ends with Lee's surrender to Grant at the Appomttox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. The war was a struggle between the North and the South over the issue of states' rights and slavery.
