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Aug 3, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
Columbus discovered America by mistake in an attempt to find a new trade route to 'the Indies'. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
The first settlement in America. It was established by Virginia company. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was also known as the 7 years war. Consistent with it's name, it lasted 7 years -
The Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams, and the Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the battle that began the American Revolutionary War. Paul Revere had sounded the alarm late April 18th. -
The Declaration of Independence
June 1776 a committee was assigned the difficult task of writing a formalized statement on the intentions of the colonies. It was signed July 4th 1776, which is now known as independence day. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
This battle signified the ending of the War for Independence. Peace negotiations began soon after the surrender of the British in the battle of Yorktown. -
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The Constitutional Convention
The united states constitution was produced from this convention. The document established a federal government and came into effect in 1789. The convention met from may 1787 to September 1787 -
The invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, a mechanical way of de-seeding cotton quickly. He's known as the pioneer of american manufacturing. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition acts were laws passed in 1978. The alien acts was a law prohibiting immigration into the United States and giving the government the ability to deport illegal immigrants. The sedition act was a law that prevented any government protest or rebellion.These were both passed by president Adams and are known collectively as the alien and sedition acts. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The united states purchased 828 million square miles of land from France. The land purchased in this deal is involved in 15 states. -
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The War of 1812
The United States as a young nation took on the greatest naval power in the world at the time--Britain. The U.S. was able to walk away with substantial losses, but a newly ignited sense of national pride. -
The Missouri Compromise
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Andrew Jackson’s Election
after losing the election of 1824 Jackson ran again, and won. -
The invention of the telegraph
The date is hard to pin down for this particular invention because there were a lot of people who did the ground work and a lot of time was put into development -
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The Panic of 1837
A financial crisis. Despite its name it lasted until 1843 -
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The Trail of Tears
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The Mexican-American War
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The Compromise of 1850
An amendment that outlawed slavery in the capitol. -
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
the amendments were adopted between the listed years -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
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Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The invention of the telephone
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The invention of the electric light
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Homestead strike
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Pullman Strike
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The Spanish-American War
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
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The invention of the airplane