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Jamestown Founded
The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in Virginia. -
Pilgrims of Plymouth
In 1620, a group of puritans known as the Pilgrims, sailed to North America on a a ship called the Mayflower led by William Bradford (Separatist). They sought out on this journey because they wanted religious freedom and a chance to establish a new life. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of defiance against Great Britain. A group of colonists who were disguised as Mohawks, boarded three British ships and dumped more than 92,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies. The war ultimately began when the first shots were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. The war lasted from 1775 all the way until 1783. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history. It declared the 13 American colonies independence from Great Britain, and outlines the principles that the United States would be founded upon. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was a secret meeting in Philadelphia among fifty-five men. The purpose of the hidden meeting was to amend the Articles of Confederation. -
The Constitution
The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. It was created to establish structure and the powers of the federal government. It also was created to protect the peoples' freedom of speech, religion, and the press. -
George Washington Elected President
On April 30th, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States of America. -
Cotton Gin
In 1793, A person by the name of Eli Whitney developed the cotton gin and revolutionized the production of cotton. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased a large territory of Louisiana from France for $15 million. It nearly doubled the United States in size. The land from this deal would eventually turn into 15 states, those states being Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812, also referred to as the Second War of American Independence, occurred after the seizure of American sailors and their ships and the British's support towards the Native American resistance. While the war originally started off poorly for the United States, it ultimately ended in a stalemate. -
In Defense of Fort McHenry
The British bombed Baltimore's Fort McHenry, but ultimately failed to overcome the United States' forces. -
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
It was the first to begin service with steam locomotives. The train ran on a track outside Albany and in 25 minutes it covered 12 miles. -
The Abolitionist Movement
The Abolition Movement was a social and political movement that aimed to abolish slavery permanently. It began in the mid 18th century and lasted until slavery officially outlawed. -
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail began in the early 1840s. It is of the most famous western routes, it spans across two thousand miles. It was considered to be the height of migration at a time and over 400,000 settlers have crossed this path. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the two year war between Mexico and the United States. It granted American citizenship to those who chose to stay in the United States. It also made Mexico recognize Rio Grande as the border with the U.S. -
The California Gold Rush
James Marshall discovered gold in the California's American River where world quickly spread and thousands of residents had gone north with the soul goal of increasing their wealth. -
The Civil War
Soon after Abraham Lincoln became the President of the United States, The Civil War occurred. It was known as a war between the states and it started in 1861 and lasted all the way until 1865. The conflict started between the states because the North wanted to abolish slavery while the South wanted the complicate opposite. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It was passed by President Abraham Lincoln, and it changed the legal status of millions of enslaved African Americans. -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was an extension of the Constitution and it marked the official end of slavery. It also worked to help give African Americans their freedom and rights.