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Jamestown
Jamestown
John Rolfe comes to Jamestown and finds only 60 surviors, this comes to be known as the "Starving TIme." Rolf brings tobacco seeds with him and the colony starts to thrive. -
First Africans to Virginia Colony
First Africans to VirginaA Dutch ship sails into the Virgina Colony. The ship holds the captian, the crew, and is empty except for the twenty plus Africans aboard. The captian of the ship stole the Africans from a Spanish ship. The colonists from VIrgina exchange the captain food for the Africans. The African status of indentured servent of slave was unclear. Records from 1623 -1624 list them as servents, later records show many free blacks, that were assigned land. By 1640 atleast one African was decared a slave. -
Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower brings people to Plymouth in search for religous freedom. Along with the Mayflower, the Mayflower compact is formed which is among the first writen framework of goverment established in U.S history. -
Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving
In the autumn of 1621 the colonist of Plymouth and the Wampanoag Indians clebtate their new found friendships and skills with a feast. This event hs come to be known as Thanksgving. Thanksgiving wasn't clamied a nation holiday until 1863. -
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers line the streets of Boston. Crowds of men and boys whites and blacks throw rocks, clubs, and rude remarks at the soldiers. Sometime during this ruckus someone yells fire and Britsih soldiers follow what they they thought was a comand. Leaving three colonist and many others wounded. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act caused colonists to boycott tea. British Tea Ships came into Boston, most colonist wanted to send the tea back without paying any taxes. The British wanted all taxes paid. Then on December 16, 1773 a group of men dressed as Indians went aboard the ships and dumped all of the tea into the water. -
Continental Congress
First Continental CongressStarting September 5 through Ocober 26, 1774 the first contential congress was in session. Delegates from New Hampshire, Massacusetts Bay, Rhode Island. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North& South Carolina all gather at Carpenter's Hill in Philadelphia to talk about how to break free from Britain -
American Reveloution
American Revolution The American Revoultion was a fight for independence between America and Great Britian. Independence wanted due to British control over taxes and any laws governing the colonies. The revolution lasted from 1755 through 1783 -
Grand Union Flag
Betsy Ross And the American Flag
This day in history the Grand Union Flag was hoisted above George Washington's base at Prospect Hill, American Forces were now under Washigtons Control. -
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Signing of Declaration
Declaration of Independence: Primary Documents of American History
The meeting took place in Philadelphia at the Pennsylviana State House, there the Second Continental Congress all gathered and approved the Declaration of Independence disconnecting all ties from Britian. -
First Day of Independence
Congress votes for Independence
All 12 Colonial delegations voted in favor for independence. This day was actually the first day of independence but often gets forgotten beacause of the signing of the Declration that took place July 4th. -
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Baron von Steuben Training the American Army.
Baron von Steuben
Steuben came to America in December 1777. By Febuary 1778 he was training 100 men from General George Washington's army. He was training them as well as discplining them. The 100 men Steuben trainned were responsible for teaching the rest of the army these techniques. -
Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin - Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney created the cotton gin in 1789. The cotton gin is a machine created to pick seeds out of the cotton. The cotton gin played a huge role in The Industrial Revolution. -
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First President of the United States
George WashingtonOn the balcony of the New York' Federal Hall, George Washington is sworn in as the first President if the United States. -
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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
On this day the U.S signed a treaty and purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. The U.S gained more than 800,000 sq mi of land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. -
Louis and Clark's journey
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson wanted to explore the new territory the U.S now owned after the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson chose Meriwether Louis and William Clark to find a water route connecting the Columbia and Mississippi River, in hopes the connection would link the Pacific Ocean with the Mississippi River system. -
Lewis and Clark Reach Pacfic Ocean
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark Reach Pacfic Ocean. Come to find out it wasnt the ocean it was the mouth of the Columbia River. After four months of hard winter the two men split and went in different directions. The journey opened a new frontier for fur trade and also a route west. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln BiographyAbraham Lincolon was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. He lived the rest of his childhood in Indiana. He became the 16th President of the United States in 1860 for the Republican Party. Considered by many scholars to have been the best President. He is responsible for holding the Union together and his actions and beliefs led African-Americans to freedom. He was assassinated by John Wikes Booth on April 14, 1865 while attending a play at Ford's Theater. -
Industrial Revolution
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Eire Canal Opens
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Native American Relocation Act
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The Alimo
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Women Protest Against Wage Cuts
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First Civil Rights Activies Harriet Tugman
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The Start of Selling Slaves at Auction
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Fredrick Douglass Icon in Anit-Slavery
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Thread Factories
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Move West
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George Doner's group gets stranded
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James Marchal found 3oz gold nugget
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Begining of The Contential Railroad
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Fugitive Slave Act
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Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
Harriret Beecher Stowe's novel UncleTom's Cabin was published and within three months 300,000 copies were sold. A story so conterversal Abraham Lincoln said to Stowe, "So this is the little lady who made this big war." -
John Brown and the Slave Rebellion
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John Brown's Execution
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Postal Service Allows soldiers to recive and send letters
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Abrabam Lincoln becomes President
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Federal State's Formed
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The miniball
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Telegraph first tool of mass communication
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Mail Order Catalong (Sears)
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Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
September 22, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation was issued to free all slaves. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not free one slave, it was a huge turning point in the Civil War. -
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Cattle Migration From Texas to Railroad.
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The Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address The speaker of this speech was Abraham Lincoln. His most famous speech, spoken in only 278 words. -
Transcontinental Railroad is Finished
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The Lightbulb
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Carnagee brings steal Proudion
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ELevator Over Five FLoors
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Mr. Burns Crime Buster "Mug Shots"
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"How The Other Half Lives"
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Slum Life Picture
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Eco Warrior (Wearing)
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Subways
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Water to California Project (Maholan)
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Henry Ford and The Model T
Henry Ford Changes the World, 1908
Henry Ford changes the world forever once again with the mass production the Model T. Fords goal was to build a simple car, that the every day person could afford. Bussiness was booming and still today Ford is one of the best selling automobile industry in the U.S. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Triangle Shirt Factory Fire
This tragic day at the factory maybe a hot match or a still burning ciggerette. -
Production Line
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World War 1
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Chicago Race Riot (Ugene Williams)
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Prohabition
Prohabition was the Eighteenth Amendment added to the Constiution. Prohabition made alcohol illegal to buy, sell, drink, or even have in your posession. Fourteen years later the Amendment was repealed. -
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Alcabon and Bloody Valentines Day
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Beging of the Stock Market Crash
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Dust Storm/ Dust Bowl (need date)
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Radio Linking the Nation (need date)
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Finished with Hoovier Damn
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Unprohabition (need date)
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Rematch Joe Louis v.s Max Schmeling
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Mount Rushmore (need date)
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Pearl Harbor
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B72 Bomber
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Women working in Factories during war
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D-Day
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America Largest Oil Producer in the World
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Atomic Bomb
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Baby Boom
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HollyWoodLand
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Subdivisons
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Washing MAchine Created
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Air Conditioner Invented
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Man on The Moon
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WoodStock
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Abortion
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