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French and Indian War
A war that determined the control the vast territory of North America between France and Great Britain. Great Britain won which caused the Treaty of Paris. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fire into a mob, killing five men in Boston and leading to intense public protests. I chose this event because it is important. -
Boston tea party
Group of colonial Americans disguised as Indians get on ships in Boston harbor and dump more than 300 crates of tea overboard to protest against the British tea tax. I chose this event because it showed the Americans were mad at the British. -
Continental Congress
56 delegates meet in Philadelphia to create the first continental congress. It happened by all the delegates talking and debating things. I chose this event because it's important. -
Declaration of Independence
The continental congress accepts the Declaration of Independence to separate from Great Britain in Philadelphia. I chose this event because it showed the colonies apart from Great Britain for the first time. -
territorial expansion
The U.S. gained more territory for the first time after the U.S. declared independence from Britain. this event is important because 8 new states were implemented into the country -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was signed. the importance of this is the treaty ended the american revolution -
Shays Rebellion
Farmers all over the colonies protest. They protested because of high state taxes and stiff penalties for failure to pay. I chose this event because it showed not everything was picture perfect in the colonies. -
First President
The U.S. elects their first president, George Washington. He was voted in by state electors. This happened in the U.S. I chose this event because our first president is very important. -
Louisiana purchase
United States pays France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory. It is west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and is about 830,000 square miles.I chose this event because it almost doubles the size of the U.S. -
Birth of Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln was born in the state of Kentucky. this is important because he will go on to become one of the most influential presidents ever -
War of 1812
U.S. declares war on Britain because of British interference with American shipping and westward expansion. I chose this event because wars are important. -
White House burning
The British burn down the the white house. -
Writing of the National Anthem
Francis Scott Key writes the Star Spangled Banner as he watches British attack on Fort McHenry at Baltimore, Maryland. I chose this event because it is very important to our nation's history. -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War was fought between the Union (north) and the Confederates (south) over slavery and state territory rights. This war was deemed the deadliest war in American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
After the victory at Antietam, Lincoln issued for the second time the Emancipation Proclamation, announcing all slaves that could either, escape Confederate areas or through advancements of federal troops, would be free. -
End of Civil War
When Confederate General Smith surrendered, this marked the end of the Civil War. This would soon lead to the end of slavery in all of the U.S. -
Assignation of Abe
On this night, John Wilkes Booth assassinated president Abraham Lincoln. This made Andrew Johnson president, which doomed the Reconstruction and condemning of the South to being poor and undeveloped. -
The invention of the telephone
The invention of the telephone was first introduced. this is important because it was one of the first inventions in a whole span of inventions to come. -
The End of the Reconstruction Era
At this time the Republicans had given up their fight for racial equality and black's rights in the south. The Republican governments collapsed when Hayes withdrew the last federal troops from the south, ending Reconstruction.
