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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus discovers America
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Apr 4, 1507
America
the name america is used in the first geography books -
Jan 1, 1516
Smallpox
Smallpox is introduced to the new world -
Jan 1, 1542
Misssissippi River
Mississippi river is discovered -
Jan 1, 1565
St. Agustine Florida
Spanish found St. Agustine Florida -
Ranoke abandoned
Ranoke found abandoned -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded -
Puritans
Puritans settle in Massacusettes -
Harvard
Harvard college is founded -
First printing press
First printing press is set up in Massacusttes -
Pennyslvania
Pennyslvania is founded by William Penn -
Yale
Yale college is founded -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is born -
Boston fire
around 349 buildings destroyed -
Stamp Act
the stamp act is passed -
population
population reaches 2,210,000 -
Capital
The U.S capital is moved from Phlidelphia to Washington D.C -
New York
New York passes emancipation act -
Voting
New York gives free slaves the right to vote -
Undergorund Railroad
Underhround railroad is established -
Lincoln assassinated
Lincoln is assassinated -
San Francisco earthquake
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WW1
world war 1 begins -
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR elected for president -
22nd amendment
22nd amendment is passed -
Alaska and Hawaii
Alask and Hawaii are made states -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush is elected president
