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1607
The first permanent English colony in North America begins at Jamestown, Virginia -
1776
The 13 colonies declare independence from Great Britain -
1787
The U.S Constitution is created -
1803 Lousiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase doubles the territory of the USA -
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civil war ends 1865
The civil war ends, and slavery is abolished -
USA had colonies following the war- 1898
The USA has colonies following the Spanish-America War. -
WW1 Ends-1918
World War 1 ends -
Great Depression begins-1929
The stock market crashes, and the Great Depression begins. -
WW2 Ends 1945
The USA drops two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War 2 and ushering in the nuclear age. -
Moon Landing 1969
USA becomes the first nation to land men on the moon -
USA wins cold war 1991
USA wins the Cold War with the break up of the Soviet Union -
9/11-2001
Terrorist attack the USA -
Obama is elected-2008
Barak Obama is elected the first black president