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English colony at Jamestown Virginia
America's first permanent English colony which founded Jamestown, 13 years before the Pilgrims. -
First Africans brought to North America
The first slaves in North America, landed in Virginia. -
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
The pilgrims rode the iconic Mayflower to the Americas, being the first pilgrims to land. -
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French and Indian War
AKA Seven Years' War, British and French fought in North America. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight between English colonists and Bristih Soliders that ended fatally. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of people from the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the harbor dressed up as Native Americans for a protest. -
The Decleration of Independence
A document that announced the 13 colonies as 13 sovereign staes. -
Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)
Representatives of the US and the Great Britain got together to sign the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Shay's Rebellion
American farmrers protest against taxes and debt judgements -
Constitution Ratified
New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the document causing the Constituition to be affective as of March 4, 1789 -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax protest in the United States against the 'whiskey tax." -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
President Thomas Jefferson comissioned the expedition to explore the west. -
War of 1812
The US goes against Britain because they attempted to cut off their trade with naval combatants. Also, Native Americans attack the United States. -
Missouri Compromise
In order to balance power between slave states and slave-free states, Missouri became a slave state, and Maine a free state. -
Trails of Tears
The Cherokee nation was forced to give up its land east of the Missippi River. -
Texan Independence
Texas declares independence from Mexico. -
Mexican American War (Treaty of Guadalupa Hildelgo)
First American war fought on foreign soil where the US fought Mexico for land. -
Gold Rush in California
Gold was found in California so many people looking to "get-rich-quick" rushed into California to find gold. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise between slave and slave-free states on who would aquire the new land from the Mexican American War -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska opening new lands for settling and disregarded the Missouri Compromise. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
The first president from the Republican Party was elected to the presidency office. -
Civil War
The Civil War was a war between the Union and Confederate States of America for states rights. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
The last spike was driven in at Promontory, Utah as a golden spike, signaling the completion of the railroad. -
Reconstruction Ends
Republicans gave up on equal rights for blacks and ended reconstruction.
