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The Founding of Jamestown
This was the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony settles on the banks of Virginia's James River. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This kicked off The American Revolutionary War. Open military conflict made reconciliation between Britain and the colonies all the more unlikely. -
The signing of The Declaration of Independence
This was when the 56 members of the Second Continental Congress signed it in Philadelphia. This was the moment we became The United States of America and separated ourselves from England. -
The Constitutional Convention
It was organized to address the weak government formed under the articles of confederation. Instead of altering the articles the constitution was created. -
The Election of 1800
This was a presidential election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The votes resulted in a tie, so the dispute was given to The House of Representatives. -
The Louisiana Purchase
This was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana made by Thomas Jefferson. This cost 15 million dollars when buying it from France. -
The Missouri Compromise
This drew a line from east to west dividing the nation into two halves. One half were free states and the other half were slave states. -
The Jacksonian Period
The democratic era in which Andrew Jackson took over as the 7th President of The United States. This is also known as The Era of The Common Man. -
The Nullification Crisis
This declared the tariffs null, void, and non binding in the state of South Carolina. Andrew Jackson later responded by issuing a proclamation that asserted the supremacy of the federal government. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
This was the start of The Civil War. Fort Sumter was bombarded in South Carolina by the maltitia with gunfire and the subsequent surrender by the U.S. Army. -
The 13th Amendment was created
This amendment abolished slavery in The United States. It also abolished involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of The United States was killed. It happened in a theatre by a well known actor named John Wilkes Booth. -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
This was a massacre of nearly 150 Native Americans by soldiers of The U.S. Army. This was the final clash between the two groups due to how brutal and merciless The U.S. Troops were even to children. -
The Emergency Quota Act
This act established the nation's first numerical limits on the number of immigrants who could enter the U.S. Ellis Island became the area for immigrants to go under examination. -
Pearl Harbor
This was an attack that was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. This was what pushed the U.S. into getting involved in the war.