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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Significant Events in U.S History
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Sep 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
Columbus sets sail to Japan and ends up discovering America.
I think this is really important because this is were all of Americas history starts. -
Sep 1, 1497
John Cabot lands in Newfoundland
beginning the British presence in North America. -
Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Colony
the first settlement in the Americas -
Jamestown is founded
founded by John Smith. Present day Virginia.
Jamestown is important because it's the first colony -
Slavery first introduced
Slavery introduced to colony of Virginia -
Mayflower Compact signed
This is important because it was first governing document of Plymouth Colony -
Boston Tea Party
This is important because its the 1st thing the US did for there freedom -
American Revolutionary War starts
This is important because this starts the independence of the USA -
Articles of Confederation ratified
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British surrender at Yorktown
important because the british recognized the USA -
America gets independence
Britian recognizes American independence -
American Revolution War ends
Treaty of paris end war -
First presidential election
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George Wasington elected as 1st president
This is an important event event because it is the 1st US president -
George Washington dies
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Library of Congress founded
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Lousiana Purchase
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U.S - Mexican War begins
this is important because this war was for california -
American Civil War begins
This is important because it athe 1st war after the USA was formed and it was a civil war -
13th Amendment passes, permanently outlawing slavery
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Abraham Lincoln gets assassinated
This is important because he is the 1st president to get assassinated and this event made sure that every future president had more secuirity -
Reconstruction Ends
This is important because we had to help fix ourselves up after the civil war
