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Oct 11, 1492
Colombus Discovers America
source In 1492, Christopher Colombus was funed by Spain, and left the Spanish port with three ships in search of the Indies. In October, he spotted land, and landed on an island around North America -
Period: Oct 11, 1492 to
History Final: Early America Timeline
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Start of the French-Indian War
On May 28, 1754, the French-Indian War began with the Battle of Jumonville Glen. The French-Indian War was part of the 7- year war, and featured a young George Washington. -
Industrial Revolution Begins
The Industrial Revolution started in around the 1760s and ended around 1820-1840. The Industrial Revolution drastically changed production with a rush of new inventions and innovations and caused our daily life to be what it is today. -
Boston Tea Party
sourceDue to the tea act, and other unreasonable acts passed onto the American citizens, they revolted by dumping 342 chests of tea from a British shipment into the ocean in protest. Some of these individuals were disguised as Mohawk warriors. -
The American Revolutionary War Begins
sourceOn the nights of April 18th, Paul Revere warned the minutemen of the British's approach. On the morning of April 19th, shots were exchanged between the British and the minutemen. -
Declaration of Independence
sourceOn July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written. It featured the rights of US citizens and their declaration of seperation from the British. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by many other famous historical figures. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
sourceLewis and Clark departed for their expedition on May 14th, 1804. Jefferson organized the expedition after the Louisana purchase, to explore the West. -
Missouri Compromise
source The Missouri Compromise regulated slavery in the West, and was agreed on by both the anti-slavery and pro-slavery supporters. It was later undermined by the Kansas-Nebraska act, which made it so a states stance on slavery would be voted by the population. -
Bleeding Kansas
source When it was decided that whether Kansas would have slavery or not would be up to votes, violence erupted in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters. The events of Bleeding Kansas split the North and the South of the USA even more than they already were.