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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a document signed by the king of England. It limited the power of the king. It's important because it's like the U.S. Constitution which we use today -
Period: Jun 15, 1215 to
American History Timeline
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Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement. It was founded by Virginia company of London. It was where they had the first Legislative Representative assembly in America. -
French and Indian war
They were fighting for the Ohio river valley. It was Britain vs France. Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany plan to unite the colonist against the French. England won the war and gained land east of the Mississippi River, Canada, and Spanish Florida. -
Boston Massacre
Angry colonist protested and harassed British troops. The troops opened fired and killed 5 colonist including African American Crispus Attucks. The colonist got mad and called to remove the solders -
Lexington and Concord
The British tried to take the colonist weapons but failed. The first shot of the war were fired and shot heard round the world. The American Revolution began -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
It was invented by Eli Whitney. It cleaned the seeds from raw cotton. It sped up cotton production. Also increased cotton production, slaves, and west ward movement. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought land from France. It was 15million dollars or 3 dollars per acre. It is important because it doubled the size of the U.S. -
Compromise of 1850
California wanted to be a free state but the south threatened to secede if it did. Henry Clay made the compromise of 1850. It made California a free state and slave trade ended and Washington, D.C. Also it made it so their can be popula sovereignty in the New Mexico territory and strong Fugative slave law.
