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Oct 10, 1492
Discovery of the Americas
American History starts off with the European discovery of America's, Thanks Columbus -
Period: Oct 10, 1492 to
Early US History
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Sep 1, 1565
Establishment of St. Augustine
First European settlement in the Americas -
Restoration
Restoration of the English monarchy -
King Phillip's War
A war between Native Americans and English Colonist that set the tone for their relations going forward -
Stono Rebellion
The Largest slave rebellion, the start of race based slavery. -
The 7 Years War
Massive conflict between the French and English set place in the colonies, involving lots of Native People -
Stamp Act
The tax that was placed upon the colonies in an attempt to get out of debt caused by the 7 years war. -
Boston Massacre
Colonist Protest turned into a massacre and avenue of propaganda for Colonist against the British Government -
Revolutionary War
War for American Independence -
American Independence
America Declares Indepence -
Tariff Act
First act of legislation passed by American Government -
Louisiana Purchase
Massive real estate deal between France and America, nearly doubling the size of America -
Lewis and Clark Expeditions
Exploration of the new American territory. -
War of 1812
The war between the United States and Britain, due to rising tensions caused by maritime issues. -
The Missouri Crisis/Compromise
The conflict caused by Missouri's request to join the union, solved by the Missouri Compromise -
The Nullification Crisis
South Carolina's attempt at nullifying a federal law in act of rebellion against the union -
Mexican American War
War between the United States and Mexico over border disputes of Texas -
John Brown Raids
An attack on a federal reserve and prominent slaveholders led by John Brown -
The Election of 1860
The presidential election elected Abraham Lincoln and president and resulted in the south secession from the union in retaliation. -
The Civil War
Civil war within the United States of America. War between the Union and Confederacy
