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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' 1st voyage
Columbus discovered America -
Jamestown Settlement
The year Jamestown was settled -
End of French and Indian war
The date the French and Indian war ended -
Boston Massecre
A chaotic riot that was the death of many people -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Initial skirmishes between British regulars and American provincials, marking the beginning of the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
Congress officially approved the Declaration of Independence -
Battle of Yorktown
French and Continental troops began the siege known as the battle of Yorktown against the British. -
The signing of the Constitution
The signing of the Constitution officially declared Americas government and fundamental laws. -
President Washingtons inauguration
The inauguration of George Washington was the day America got its first president. -
Buying of the Louisiana Purchase
A land deal between the United States and France -
Lewis and Clark expedition begins
An expedition lead by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark through the Mississippi River. -
The Battle of Fort McHenry
British defeated the US and burned the capitol -
The battle of the Alamo
A battle between the Republic of Texas and Mexico -
The 13th amendment
The 13th amendment to the Constitution -
President lincoln’s assassination
John Wilkes Booth assassinated president Lincoln