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English Colony at Jamestown, Virginia
Settlers land in Jamestown to create the first permanent English settlement in the United States. -
First Africans brought to North America
The first Africans were brought to North America as slaves, bringing the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to Northern America. -
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
After an almost year-long journey, the Pilgrims start a settlement to create a colony that retains both religious freedom and English cultural identity. -
Salem Witch Trials
Several women are persecuted with charges of witchcraft in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. -
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Salem Witch Trials
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French and Indian War
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French and Indian War
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Boston Massacre
In protest of taxes, a large mob formed in Boston. After the mob got more violent, English soldiers began to fire into the crowd. -
Boston Tea Party
In protest of taxes, several Americans known as the Sons of Liberty boarded an English shipping vessel and destroyed its cargo, several bricks of tea, by dumping it into the ocean. -
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Revolutionary War
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Declaration of Independence
The founding fathers began to write the Declaration of Independence to make the United States a sovereign country apart from England. The penning of the document by Thomas Jefferson officially started the Revolutionary War. -
Revolutionary War Ends (Treaty of Paris)
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783. It recognized American Independence and established borders.
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Shays' Rebellion
After the Revolutionary War, a rebellion was started by farmers lead by Daniel Shays due to taxation and loss of land during the war. -
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Constitution Ratified
The Constitution of the Unted States of America was ratified and applied throughout the nation. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against a tax on whiskey, the first tax on a domestic product. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were tasked by Thomas Jefferson to travel westward through the continent and map their way. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain over the Northern American territories in Canada and northern United States. -
Missouri Compromise
Due to the imbalance of slave and free states, Missouri had been created as a slave state and stopped any more states above that latitude from being a slave state. -
Trail of Tears
A large amount of Native Americans were forcibly immigrated to land in Oklahoma, causing several deaths. -
Texan Independence
A group of settlers within the Mexican territory of Texas wished for independence and to join the United States. This starts a battle between the two countries. -
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Mexican-American War
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Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico after the independence of Texas, which won the United States much of the Spanish Territory. -
Gold Rush in California
After the discovery of gold within California, several people began to migrate westward to claim some of the gold and make a profit. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a compromise that diffused tensions between the North and South for several new states and its stance on slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed states to choose whether it would be a free or a slave state, causing tensions. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
Due to the indecisiveness of the Democratic and Whig parties in the North and South, the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected, with promises to end slavery. -
Civil War
Civil War Overview After Lincoln's election, several Southern states seceded from the Union and declared independence, causing the Civil War. This war was the most brutal war in American History, to which the Union had a victory. -
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Transcontinental Railroad Completed
The Transcontinental Railroad, a project to build a railroad through the continental United States, was completed on this day. -
Reconstruction Ends
American Reconstruction after the Civil War, after several Acts, was finally ended after social and economic reconstruction was completed.
