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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain to America -
Apr 5, 1513
Juan Pence
Juan pence of Spain named Florida -
The May Flower Compact
the first governing document of the Plymouth colonies -
The French and Indian War Begins
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. -
Siege of Fort Henry
The Siege of Fort William Henry was conducted in August 1757 by French General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm against the British-held Fort William Henry. -
The Quartering and Stamp Act
Parliament passed the Stamp Act but issued a Declaratory Act at the same time to reaffirm its authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw fit. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence
At this time the declaration of independence was adopted by congress -
Battle of Kettle Creek
The Battle of Kettle Creek was a minor encounter in the back country of Georgia. -
The Court of Appeals
The creation of the court of appeals. -
Yorktown
The British surrendered at Yorktown. -
National Emblem
The bald eagle was made the national emblem of the US. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was ratified by congress. -
Shays Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester. -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. -
Georgia Colony
Georgia was founded and was the last colony to get founded. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
Ratification Of the Bill of Rights
Although 12 amendments were originally proposed, the 10 that were ratified became the Bill of Rights. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected
Thomas Jefferson became the president. -
Massachusetts Divided
Massachusetts divided in two with the admission of Maine as a state. -
The State of Missouri
Missouri became a state. -
The Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine proclaimed -
Gibbons v. Oxden
Gibbons v. Ogden affirms federal over state authority in interstate commerce. Gibbons' business partner is Cornelius Vanderbilt. -
Erie Canal
Erie Canal is finally completed -
The First Car
The first electric motor built. -
The Openings Of the Railway
It was the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester railway. -
The Telegragh
The telegraph was first patented. -
First Wagon Train
The first wagon train sets out for Missouri. -
New Inventions
The safety pin and gas mask were invented. -
The Little Ice Age
The little ice age ends. -
First Rifle
The first long gauge sniper rifle was invented. -
Alaska
The United States purchases Alaska from Russia. -
The Long Depression
The beginning of the long depression. -
Henry McCarthy
Henry McCarty (who later becomes Billy the Kid) kills a blacksmith named Francis Cahill who becomes his first murder victim.
