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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus set foot on the American continent. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
The settlers of the mayflower. May 14, 1607-1699. -
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The French and Indian War
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The Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773, In defiance of Britain, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea in the harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The famous "shot heard 'round the world" was in the batttle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence passed in the continental congress on July 2nd, 1776, and was ratified and sent to be printed on July 4, 1776. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was fought for 22 days, from Sep 28, 1781 – Oct 19, 1781. -
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The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was held from May 25, 1787, to Sep 17, 1787. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
This revolutionary invention was created in 1794. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were created on June 18, 1798. -
The invention of the electric light
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The Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana from France. -
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The War of 1812
Despite its name, the war of 1812 lasted from Jun 18, 1812, until Feb 18, 1815, nearly three years later. -
The Missouri Compromise
March 6, 1820 -
Andrew Jackson's Election
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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was part of a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 -
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The Panic of 1837
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The Invention of the Telegraph
The first message in history was transmitted on May 24, 1844 at 8:45 a.m. -
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The Mexican-American War
Apr 25, 1846 – Feb 2, 1848 -
The Exodus of The Mormon Saints to Utah
From 1846-1848, over 20,000 saints from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints left the United States, and headed to the west, seeking a place to worship their religion without persecution. In 1848, the saints entered the Salt Lake Valley which would become their new home. -
The compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
Apr 12, 1861 – Apr 13, 1861 -
The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
April 9, 1865 -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
April 15, 1865, Petersen House, Washington, D.C. -
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
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Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
February 24, 1868 to May 26, 1868 -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The invention of the telephone
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes date
Pullman was in 1894.
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The Spanish-American War
Apr 21, 1898 – Dec 10, 1898 -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
September 14, 1901 -
The invention of the airplane
December 17, 1903