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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
Christopher Columbus lands in America while attempting to find a sea route to Asia. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
The first permanent colonist settlement in the Americas. -
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The French and Indian War
A seven year war between the colonists, the French, Great Britain and Native American tribes over land in North America. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists protest the tea tax by dumping tea that had been shipped from Britain into the sea. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle that officially started the Revolutionary war - the "shot heard 'round the world". -
The Declaration of Independence Adopted
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The Declaration of Independence Signed
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The Battle of Yorktown
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War. -
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Constitutional Convention
The convention that decided how America was going to be governed. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin is invented by Eli Whitney. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Acts are passed to limit criticism on the national government and limit foreign immigrants. -
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The Alien and Sedition Acts Passed
Acts are passed to limit criticism on the national government and limit foreign immigrants. -
Invention of the Electric Light Bulb
Englishman Humphry Davy invents the Electric Arc Lamp. -
The Louisiana Purchase
An enormous plot of land that Jefferson bought for very cheap from France that expanded America to the West. -
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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war that was fought over mostly the British impressment of American sailors, but also over disagreements over expansion, trade, and Native American policies. -
The Missouri Compromise
This let Missouri become a state, and also made it so that the Union must have equal slave and free states. -
Andrew Jackson's Presidential Election
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The Trail of Tears
A deadly route Native Americans were forced to follow as they were pushed out of their lands as the US expanded. -
Invention of the Telegraph
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The Panic of 1837
An event that started off a major depression in the US. -
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The Mexican - American War
A war between Mexico and America over attacks on disputed land near the Rio Grande. -
The Compromise of 1850
A compromise that attempted to smooth of disputes between new free and slave states. -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
The official beginning of the Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
A proclamation that freed slaves in the Confederate states. -
13th, 14th, and 15th Ammendments
Known and the Reconstruction Amendments, these amendments addressed slavery, citizenship and voting rights. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
What is considered to be the largest and most significant surrender of the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
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Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
John D. Rockefeller organizes what will become a large oil company. -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. -
Patent of the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison patents a practical design for a light bulb that is much better than previous attempts. -
The Homestead Strike
A strike at a steel mill in Homestead, caused by tensions between managers and employees. -
The Pullman Strike
A strike by railroad workers because of severe wage cuts. -
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The Spanish - American War
A war between Spain and America that was mostly caused because of an explosion of a US battleship and America's support of rebelling Filipinos and Cubans of Spanish rule. -
Theodore Roosevelt Become President
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Invention of the Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright invent and fly the first airplane.