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Oct 11, 1492
Christopher Columbus finds the new world
Spanish explorer, discovered the Americas -
Period: Oct 11, 1492 to
American History
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Jun 7, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
Agreement to divide the Western Hemisphere -
The French and Indian War
Ended in 1763 with French defeat. French surrendered most of its land to Britain -
Stamp Act
Required colonists to place stamps on certain items -
Boston Tea Party
Dumping of tea into the pearl Harbor beacause of unfair taxation -
Signing of the Decleration of Independence
Declared colonies independent -
Treaty of Paris
Confirmed U.S. independence and set boundries for the new nation -
Creation of the Bill of Rights
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Slave Act
Allowed harsh steps to be taken against slaves who attempted to run away -
First Locamotive
It made transportation of goods and just transportation in general much easier -
Battle for the Alamo
Texans declared their independence from Mexico -
The Homestead Act
Native Ammericans were forced to leave threir land -
Morill Act
Gave land to states to help finance agricultural colleges -
Creation of The National Labor Union
It was created to pressure Congress into making labor law reforms; 8 hour work days -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act banned all the entry of all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials. -
Interstate Commerce Act
This act established the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities -
Dawes Act
Reservations broken up -
Sherman Antitrust Act
It's a landmark federal statue -
Gentlemen's Agreement
Agreement that the U.S. wouldn't impose restriction on Japanese immigration -
JFK was asassinated
he was shot by a sniper
