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Underground RailRoad
Harriet Tubman Created it to escape from slavery -
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American Revolution
When the Colonies fought for independence -
Battle Between Lexington and Concord
Battles of Lexington and Concord, Mass., between the British Army and colonial minutemen, mark the beginning of the war. -
Declaration of Indepedence
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First Offical Flag
Continental Congress approves the first official flag of the United States -
Second President
John Adams -
Ending Of The American Revolution
Great Britain formally acknowledges American independence in the Treaty of Paris, which officially brings the war to a close. -
First President
Washington is inaugurated as president at Federal Hall in New York City. -
First Ten Amendments
First ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, are ratified. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin greatly increases the demand for slave labor. -
US Captiol
The U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. -
Third President
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president in Washington, DC .
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president in Washington, DC. -
Lousiana Purchase
Double the size of the United States -
Fourth President
James Madison is inaugurated as the fourth president . -
Fifth President
James Monroe is inaugurated as the fifth president. -
Sixth President
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as the sixth president. -
Seventh President
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as seventh president . -
Eight President
Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as the eighth president . -
Ninth President
William Henry Harrison is inaugurated as the ninth president . -
12th President
Zachary Taylor is inaugurated as the 12th president. -
Pesident Talyor
1850 President Taylor dies (July 9) -
Aham Lincoln was elected President
1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected president (Nov. 6). -
Aham Lincoln Killed
April 14, 1865 -
Ending Of the Undergroundrailroad
Mar 30, 1997 ...
