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Jan 1, 1000
vinland
The viking Leif Ericson visited North America in about 1000 AD and named the area Vinland -
Jan 1, 1492
New World
While rying to discover a new route to india Christpher Columbus lands on the island of San Salvador, discovering the "New World" for Spain -
Jamestown
The english make their first permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia -
The Begining Of Slavery
Europeans brought African Americans to work as slaves laborers on cotton and tobacco plantations in the south. -
french and indian war
War between england and france called the french and indian war begins in america, french are defeated and lose their land in canada and american midwest -
First president
the new constitution is approved by the states george washington is chosen as first presient. -
Cotton Gin
Cotton gin is invented by eli whitney it made cotton production quicker and more efficent. more slaves were needed to keep up with increased population -
Capitol Moved
Nation's Capitol moved to Washington, D.C. -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. makes the Louisiana Purchase from France The puchase doubled the area of the U.S. -
Erie Canal
Erie Canal opens linking New York with the great lakes -
Gold Rush
The discovery of gold in california leads to a rush of 80,000 people to the west in search of gold -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
Abraham Lincoln is elected president -
Civil War
The civil war begins -
Emancipation Proclimation
President loncoln issues the Emancipation Proclimation freeing nost slaves -
Civil war
The civil war ends -
Panama Canal
The U.S. begins to dig the panama canal -
World War I
The U.S. joins Woarld War I on the side of the Allies against germany -
Panama Canal opens
Panama Canal opens connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans -
World War I ends
Woarld War I ends Allies defeat germany -
Stock Market Crashes
the stock market crash led to the great depression. As many as 25 percent of all workers could not find jobs. -
Vietnam War
The U.S, sends large numbers of soldiers to the Vietnam War -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
Martin Luther King is assassinated -
President Clinton not guilty.
After an impeachment trial, the Senate finds President Clinton not guilty. -
The World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Hijacked jets crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, on September 11, killing about 3,000 people. -
Iraq Government removed from power.
U.S.- led forces invade Iraq and remove its government.
