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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the U.S.
Columbus sails to America with three ships: the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Santa Clara. This event is important because it sparked interest in other countries to come to the U.S. -
The Jamestown Settlement
This settlement is important because it was where the first slaves were brought to. -
Mayflower Compact
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Plymouth Colony
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British Tax Acts
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Colonial Protests(Boston Tea Party)
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First Continental Congress
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First American Revolution Battles(Lexington and Concord)
These battles were fought in present-day Arlington Virginia and were started due to the colonies being fed up with the way they were being treated by the British. This is significant because it was the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
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Battle(s) of Saratoga
These battles were fought slightly south of Saratoga, New York. They are significant because it was the turning point of the war. The French decided to help the U.S. defeat the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle is important because it is the last battle of the Revolutionary war. George Washington leads the U.S. in a defeat against the British. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty is important because it ended the Revolutionary War. America became a free, independent country. -
Constitution Ratification
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Federalist Papers Published
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Louisiana Purchase
This event is important because it double the size of the U.S. -
Missouri Compromise
This is important because it temporarily prevented the civil war. -
Nullification Crisis
This event is important because it was the first time national authority was questioned by a state: South Carolina. -
Compromise of 1850
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
This is important because it introduced the concept of popular sovereinty: people in new territories could decide whether or not to be a slave state. This was the first time bloodshed was seen over slavery. -
Civil War Starts
