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Oct 11, 1492
Cristopther Culumbus sails Atlantic
Sailed the atlantic and sighted land by the Carribean sea. -
Colinization of America
Group of English settler founded Jamestown, Virginia. -
Stamp Act
Raised taxes on colinists by having them place stamps on certia items. -
Declaration of Independence
America declared independence from Britian by signing the Declaration of Independence. -
Bill of Rights
The firts ten amendments and it was ratified in 1791. -
New York Herald
Expresed extreme views and stated Mexico lies at the feet of the U.S. -
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Gold Rush
-goverment offered to buy land
-started battles with indians and whites -
Womens rights
Seneca Falls Convention- equal rights for all women. -
Underground Railroad
Created to help slaves escape slavery. Many people helped all the slaves. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Allowed harsh steps to be taken agianst slaves who ran away and northerners disliked the law. -
Dred Scott Case
When the Court defined slaves as property, protected by the Conststution. Southerners celebrated the decision. -
Civil War Starts
Changed th U.S., made Fed. Gov. bigger and stronger, and widened the econimic gap between north and south. -
Revolutionary War
Rebeleed against colonists -
13th Amendment
Slavery was ablolished and slaves were free. -
Civil War Ends
Civil War ends after 4 years of fighting and slaves are finally free. -
Freedman's Bureau
Created to help former slaves and it passed the Civil Rights act which garunteed the Civil Rights for African Americans. -
15th Amendment
Gave Afr. Amer. the right to vote. -
Dawes Act
Tried to force assimilation of Nat. Amer. into white culture, reservations were broke up and gave away, and the policy failed because Nat. Amer. were cheated. -
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Depression
Changed the industry and many railroads failed. -
Violent Strike of 1894
When Pullman tried to control all his workers lives.
