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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' 1st Voyage (1492)
He sailed for more than two months before landing on an island. -
The year Jamestown was settled (1607)
Jamestown was established in Virginia as a British settlement. -
End of the French and Indian war (1763)
The British America was pitted against New France -
Boston Massacre
It is know to the British as, "The Incident on King Street". -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Was the first military engagement of the U.S. -
The Declaration of Independence
The meeting was at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. -
The battle of Yorktown
It's also known as the, "siege of Yorktown". -
The signing of the constitution
Rhode Island refused to send delegates. -
The invention of the cotton gin
It was a machine used to pull cotton from the seed that saved time. -
President Washington's inauguration
He was only president for eight years. -
Buying of the Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. got almost 827,000 square miles for $15,000. -
Lewis and Clark expedition begins
It was the first American expedition to cross west of America. -
The Battle of Fort McHenry
This battle inspired the song "star spangled banner". -
The Battle of the Alamo
It was a very important event for the Texas Revolution. -
The 13th amendment
It was stating that there would be no more slavery or owning people with contracts. -
President Lincoln's assassination
He was killed by stage actor John Wilkes Booth in the presidential box at 10:00 am.