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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Finds America
On August 3rd, 1492, Columbus sailed through uncharted waters to find a faster trade route to India. Instead, he found a new country that we know today as America. -
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Settling The Thirteen Colonies
During this time period, the 13 colonies were each settiling down. -
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French And Indian War
This was a war that started with some tensions between colonists and Indians. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in response to the Tea Act on May 10, 1773. The Sons of Liberty threw tea off the ships docked at ports in Boston -
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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was fought by the Americans to gain freedom from Britain. On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the war. -
Writing Of The Constitution
On this day, the leaders of all the states at the time threw out the Articles Of Confederation and wrote the Constitution. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
On May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark left to explore the land purchased from France, in the Lousianna Purchase. -
Missouri Compromise
This bill stated that there would be no more slaves in Missouri, and that existing slaves would be free at the age of 25. -
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Industrial Revolution
During this time, a LOT of improvements were made to technology, we discovered so many things that made live easier to live. -
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Bleeding Kansas
This time involved a lot of protests against the government, trying to abolish slavery. This was one of the main events leading to the Civil War, and the bloodies.