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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence is signed on July 4 1776 which declared Independence from Britain. -
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Growth of a Nation
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Launching the New Nation
George Washington becomes the first president of the United States on April 14, 1789. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed, which ended the War of 1812. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph message. -
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln wins presedential election on November 6 1860. -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War begins, the war between the North and the South. -
Lincoln is assassinated
Licon is assassinated on April 14, 1865; Andrew Johnson becomes president.