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Origins of the American Tradition
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French and Indian War Begins
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Writing of the Declaration of Independence
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First President
George Washington is elected as the first president. -
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New England Renaissance
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon becomes the emperor of France. -
Scarlet Letter
In 1850 the Scarlet Letter is published by Nathaniel Hawthorne -
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Slavery, Civil War, & the Transition to Realism
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Uncle tom's cabin published
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Abraham Lincoln becomes president
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Civil War ends