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First African Slaves Brought to America
Slaves were brought to America by ships in negative conditions. -
Pilgrims Arrive at Plymouth
The pilgrims arrived at and temporarily colonized Plymouth. -
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French-Indian War (1754-1763)
A war of armies between British America and French military. -
Boston Massacre
A brief conflict between a mob in America and and thr British. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty protested against British taxes and importation -
Declaration of Independence
A document highlighting guidlines on freedom for the original 13 colonies. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed to end the American Revolutionary War. -
Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787)
A rebellion that involved American farmers enraged at the tax influx. -
Constitution Ratified
The constitution, a set of integrated laws for the country, was deemed official. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax rebellion during George Washington's presidency. -
Lewis and Clark (1804-1806)
Lewis and Clark embarked on a journey to explore the unchrted West of North America. -
War of 1812
A military conflict between the US and the UK and its allies over financial and foreign policies. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri's request to diffuse the country in a way to avoid political conflicts. -
Trail of Tears
Indians were forced to travel the brutal Oregon Trail due to America need to keep their land. -
Texan Independence
On this day, Texas was declared independent from Mexico; caused brief war. -
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
A wat with Mexico that ended in America's ownership of several states. -
Gold Rush in California
A period of time (prominently in California) in which gold mining was at high demand due to a depressed economy. -
Compromise of 1850
Five bills were passed in 1850 to attempt to create a peaceful relation between the South and the North. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
An act that founded Kansas and Nebraska, but they were controversially given the right to slaves if agreed by popular soverignty. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected president as a republican and was favored more by the North, -
Civil War
The civil war was essentially a conflict to not only eliminate slavery, but to deem America as a whole nation under the control of Abraham Lincoln. -
Transcontinental Railroad
A Northern advantage that allowed for certain continental landmasses to be traveled through in a complex track network. -
End of Reconstruction
Video and TranscriptThe North and South surrendered their conflict on equality and Hayes withdrew his final federal troops.
