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1492
Columbus Discovered America
European explorer Christopher Columbus reaches America. -
The Settlement of Jameston
This event was the first settlement for England in America. -
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The French and Indian War
Britain and France waged war in America over territory. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists protested against British Taxes and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Declaration of Independence
The Thirteen Colonies declared independence from Britain. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The last battle of the Revolutionary War where Britain finally surrendered. -
The Constitutional Convention
This event was the drafting of the constitution. -
The invention of the Cotton Gin
The invention of the Cotton Gin was to sppeed up the picking of Cotton. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The government passed laws to remove foreigners and to take critics to court. -
The Louisiana Purchase
This was the purchase of the state of Louisiana. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a fight between Britains and Americans. -
The Missouri compromise
The Missouri compromise submitted Missouri as a slave state, and Maine as a non-slave state. -
Andrew Jackson's Election
Andrew Jackson is elected as the seventh President. -
The Invention of the Telegraph
The Telegraph was invent by Samuel Morse for long distance commmunication. -
Panic of 1837
A economic panic that led to a depression. -
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The Trail of Tears
Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and relocate -
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The Mexican-American War
A territorial conflict between Mexico and America where America got a lot of land. -
Compromise of 1850
Laws that tried to ease tension over slavery. -
The surrender at Appomaddox Courthouse
The Civil War ends after General Lee surrenders to General Grant. -
The firing on Fort Sumter
The first shots were fired that started the Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln frees all slaves. -
Abraham Lincolns Assassination
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
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13th, 14th, 15th, Ammendments
These are the Ammendments to the constitution regarding slavery, citizenship, and voting rights. -
Andrew Johnson impeachment
President Johnson was impeached by the House of Representitives, but acquited by the Senate. -
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The Invention of the Electric Light, Telephone, and Airplane
New inventions change society and communication around the world. -
Organization of standard oil trust
John D. Rockefeller standard oil becomes the first major trust in the US. -
The Pullman and Homestead strikes
Workers went on labor strikes to protest for their rights. -
The Spanish-American War
The war that led to Caribbean and Pacific territories being part of the US. -
Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President
After President McKinley is assassinated, President Roosevelt Becomes president.