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Jamestown
Jamestown is established and becomes the first permanent settlement in America -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is signed by 41 Pilgrims after arriving America on the Mayflower ship -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord marks the beginning of the Revolutionary War -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed and officially put to use -
Constitution
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the US Constitution is drafted -
Louisiana Purchase
In an agreement between US and France, US pays $15 million for the Louisiana Territory -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark begins their journey from St. Louis, MO to explore the West -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation is adopted by the Congress -
Indian Removal Act
Native Americans are forced to relocate from the East to the West with President Jackson's signature of the Indian Removal Act -
The Alamo
Texas declares its independence from Mexico, but unfortunately, at the Alamo, Mexican solders kills all Texan fighters. -
Women's Rights Convention
A national women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, NY -
Harriet Tubman
Tubman escapes from slavery, and becomes a well-known member of the Underground Railroad -
Civil War: Confederacy
The Confederate South is established and elects Davis as its president -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln is assassinated by Booth in a theater -
Female Attorneys
President Hayes signed a bill permitting female attorneys to argue in Supreme Court cases -
Standard Time
The US accepts the standard time, which is 24 time zones on the Earth -
Oklahoma
The land of Oklahoma is now available to settlers -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is complete and open for use -
Amelia Earhart
Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean -
Great Depression
Black Tuesday occurs, initiating the Great Depression -
Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is announced as the country's national anthem -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the US, and we declare war on Japan -
North Africa Attack
The Allies invades North Africa in WWII -
Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is signed by President Truman -
"I Have A Dream"
King delivers his "I Have A Dream" Speech in Washington DC -
25th Amendment
The procedure of filling vacancies in the President and Vice President positions is outlined by the 25th Amendment -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination
King is assassinated by Ray in Memphis, TN -
Moon Landing
2 astronauts finally landed on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin -
Richard Nixon's Impeachment
President Nixon is impeached, but resigns before the process is complete -
Sandra Day O'Connor
O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court justice -
Invasion of Panama
The US invades Panama in search for General Manuel Noriega, charged for drugs trafficking -
World Trade Center
The 2 buildings of the World Trade Center is destroyed in a terrorist attack by hijacked planes -
Barack Obama
Obama becomes the first African-American to become President of the US
