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Iron act is passed.
The Iron Act is passed by the English Parliament, limiting the growth of the iron industry in the American colonies to protect the English Iron industry. -
Stamp act congress of new york
1765 - In October, the Stamp Act Congress convenes in New York City, with representatives from nine of the colonies. The Congress prepares a resolution to be sent to King George III and the English Parliament. The petition requests the repeal of the Stamp Act and the Acts of 1764. The petition asserts that only colonial legislatures can tax colonial residents and that taxation without representation violates the colonists' basic civil rights. -
First Mardi Gras Celabration
1st Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans -
-Chicago becomes incorporated as a city.
n August 12, 1833; Chicago was incorporated as a town of 350 people. The town's boundaries are DesPlaines, Kinzie, Madison and State Streets. On January 23, 1837, a charter was approved to incorporate Chicago as a city. On March 4, 1837; the charter was approved and Chicago became a city of 4,170 people. William B. Ogden was elected its first mayor. -
abraham lincoln famous speech.
Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
Abraham Lincoln Born in the state of illoinos. For the republican party. Wins the presedential election with a percentage vote of 39.8%.
This resulted in the imediate outbreak of the american cival war. -
American Civil War
The American Civil War which abraham lincoln was fighting for the southern states of american to be come 'free states' and to rid of slavery. -
First Black Women Lawyer
Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer, graduated Howard University. -
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World War One
