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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
Note: the first European to sail to the Americas was actually the viking Leif Erikson in the 11th century. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
Founded in the Colony of Virginia by the Virginia Company of London, both named after "The Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I of England. -
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The French and Indian War
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The Boston Tea Party
I've always felt an affinity for this event because its name reminds me of a patriotic Mad Hatter. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
I would've started the revolution after the Boston Massacre, but this battle is as good a reason as any. -
The Declaration of Independence
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." If Thomas Jefferson can use run-on sentences why can't I? -
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The Battle of Yorktown
When the British went bankrupt. -
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The Constitutional Convention
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The invention of the cotton gin
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The Alien and Sedition Acts
The inspiration of many presidents to come. cough cough -
The Louisiana Purchase
We actually bought a lot more than the state of Louisiana. -
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The War of 1812
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The Missouri Compromise
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Andrew Jackson’s Election
Let's get a repeat of the election of 1828 and add even more parties to our system. -
The invention of the telegraph
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The Panic of 1837
The Great Depression before the Great Depression. -
The Trail of Tears
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The Mexican-American War
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The last enslaved black people weren't freed until June 19th 1865. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Our first attempts at equal rights for African-Americans. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
A.K.A. the end of the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
"Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged!" -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
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The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
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The Spanish-American War
Kicked off the American Empire of the early 20th century. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
I will always think of Robin Williams as the true face of Theodore Roosevelt.