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Early American History
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English Colony at Jamestown
The first settlement of the Virginia colony, Jamestown, is established Facts and dates from:
http://teacherweb.com/NV/Atech/Hinton/apt82.aspx
https://quizlet.com/97413966/first-25-events-in-early-american-history-hintons-quiz-flash-cards/ -
First Africans brought to North America
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Pilgrims land at Plymouth
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Salem Witch Trials
Many people, but mostly women, are accused of witchcraft and are put to death in various torturous and violent ways -
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French/Indian War
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
Political protest in which a whole shipment of tea is thrown overboard and destroyed. a basic summary of the boston tea party -
Declaration of Independence
Independence is declared from Britain. -
End of Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris is signed and War ends -
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Shay's Rebelliom
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Constitiution Ratified
US constitution is ratified -
Whiskey Rebellion
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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War of 1812
Us fought against UK and Ireland, -
Missouri Compromise
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Trail of Tears
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Texan Independence
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Mexican American War
Mexcian American War ends with the Treaty of Guadalupa Hidelgo -
Gold Rush in California
Gold is found by James W Marshall in California. -
Compromise of 1850
Senator Henry Clay makes various resolutions to avoid a conflict between the North and South -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Repealed Missouri Compromise and created Kansas and Nebraska -
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Civil War
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Transcontinental Railroad
railroad line constructed iin the US was a 1,907 mile railroad -
Reconstruction Ends
the Reconstruction Era comes to an end
