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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America
This is when Christopher Columbus discovered the America -
The Settlement of Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia was founded by and named after King James l -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war that was fought between the French and British Empire. Each side had various Native American tribe supporters. -
The Boston Tea Party
This event was an American political and mercantile protest. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
This event was the start of the American War of Independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is made. Delegates begin signing. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The birth of a new nation the United States of America -
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The Constitutional Convention
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The invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney invented the machine cotton gin. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
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The invention of the electric light
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The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S purchased land west of the Mississippi River for $15M -
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The War of 1812
The U.S declared war on the UK. This war lasted 2 years. -
The Missouri Compromise
The nation gets divided into competing halves- half free and half slaves. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
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The Trail of Tears
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The invention of the telegraph
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The Panic of 1837
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. -
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The Mexican-American War
Invasion of Mexico by the U.S Army. -
The Compromise of 1850
5 laws passed in September of 1850. -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
The beginning of the American Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free." -
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments are made
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The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
End of the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
Abraham Lincoln killed. -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment happened for high crimes and misdemeanors. -
The invention of the telephone
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
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The Spanish-American War
U.S intervenes in the Cuban War of Independence. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
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The invention of the airplane
