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Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the Americas
Christopher Columbus set sail for what he believed was a quicker route to India, but the lack westward exploration led him to what is now modern day United States, as well as Canada, and many South American Countries -
Jamestown Colony
The Jamestown Colony was the first successful colony in the new world; or so it seemed before they had reached such a population that forces poor conditions and many native tribe battles. -
The Discovery of Lacrosse
French Jesuit missionaries caught sight of the Natives as they played a sport they could not distinguish. This was known as lacrosse, a sport that most American Indians played prior to to westward expansion. Instead of the fields that this sport is played on as we know today, their 'fields' were as big as square miles. -
The First French and Indian War Battle
George Washington, a British general (soon to be American), completed a successful surprise attack of the French on May 5th, 1754. This would initiate the 7 year war and eventually lead to the Proclamation of 1763 -
The Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation made an undefined border in the Appalachian mountains to prevent American Colonists in the late 1700s from expanding. This was likely due to avoid costly Indian wars, to prevent the settling of undocumented land, and to avoid settling into French territory. -
Declaration of Independence
This was the official Document that allowed the 13 colonies to succeed from Britain and become their own independent country. Soon however, after the signing of this document, the British attacked the young United States to regain their land, however the U.S. pulled through and won. Without this document, America would not be what it is known as today. -
Battles of Saratoga
These battles were a sneak attack organized by our general and first president, George Washington, to give America it's first victory. This was one of the most important victories because it was one to give us hope, to show us that we do have a chance. -
Yorktown
These battles were the battles to finalize the Revolutionary War, which confirmed our independence from Britain. These battles had begun American Independence, more so than possibly the Declaration of Independence. This is because without this war ending in America's favor, then Britain would still have power over us to this day. -
Invention of Baseball
A man named Abler Doubleday invented what we know as baseball today in the summer of 1839. This includes each rule that many leagues use today. Soon after creating baseball, Doubleday would fight in the Civil War; baseball became America's fastest growing sport while he was at was -
Fort Sumpter
Southern troops had attacked a Northern ship that had been attempting to carry supplies to South Carolina. The South had sought this as an opportunity to attack the North, which is now known as what had started the Civil War of America -
The Last Spike
The so called 'final spike' was nailed into the Intercontinental Railroad of America, which would soon grow to be one of the biggest transportation systems in America at the time. This eased travel, widened plantations to across to country, and made life in the suburbs possible. -
The First Football Game
The first football game was played by a couple of Princeton and Rutger students, when is formally known as the first football game ever. Only after a few rules were spread about the game, this group of students wore leather helmets and little to no padding; the football was made of aired up pigskin, and half the time it was not aired. -
Basketball was Invented
The original set of rules that we made in 1891 was just the beginning for basketball, however it was the first formal set of rules made by Dr. James Naismith. This set of rules only reached 13 rules, however most of the rules used in this rulebook are still used today. -
Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign was a long unsuccessful attack that was guided by Winston Churchill, which was an attempt to greatly weaken the Ottoman Empire -
The NFL was Founded
The National Football League, also known as the NFL, was founded on April 20th, 1920 by a group of boys in Canton. They thought nothing of it at first, believing it to be a neighborhood wide league, later gained attention after a surprising amount of players that joined. However the NFL then was not like today's, half the teams now were merely a result of the two football leagues merging . -
D-Day
This was the most influential attack on the Western front; the German forces were unprepared for a barrage of troops on Omaha beach, laying the foundation for most attacks on the Western front. This allowed the Allied forces to soon take France, and eventually the rest of Europe. This was the 'tip of the spear' for invasions on the Western front. -
Berlin Blockade Begins
The soviets added a blockade to isolate West Berlin as an attempt to starve or flush them out. This ultimately failed, for the Americans deliberately supplied the men through the air. -
The Merging of the NBA and the ABA
Debatably the most important part of NBA history, the two rival basketball associations decided to merge as one large basketball association, forming the league of NBA teams that are as of today. -
The Implementation of the 3-point line in the NBA
Though other leagues have implemented the 3-point line as early as 1967, the official NBA (NBA x ABA) decided to add the 3-point line as late as 1979. The 3-point line would go on to change the league completely; even NBA players and coaches, as of 2019, will go as far as to develop their whole offense around the rule of the 3-pointer. -
The NBA's First Contract over $5,000,000
The first NBA contract signed that would go beyond $5,000,000 was Larry Bird's $7,070,000, which was a pivotal moment due to the idea of being a professional basketball player was not seen as luxurious as it is now. To demonstrate how much the contracts have skyrocketed, James Harden is supposed to make an estimated $28.3 million dollars this year alone.
