U.S History A w/ Mrs. Mitchell- Important events in U.S history

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  • The Discovery of America
    Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America

    This is when Christopher Columbus discovered the America
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    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

    The Boston Tea Party

    This event was an American political and mercantile protest.
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    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

    The Declaration of Independence is made. Delegates begin signing.
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    The birth of a new nation the United States of America
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    The Constitutional Convention

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented the machine cotton gin.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    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

    Andrew Jackson’s Election

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    The Trail of Tears

  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

  • 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

    The Compromise of 1850

    5 laws passed in September of 1850.
  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    The beginning of the American Civil War.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free."
  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments are made

    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments are made

  • The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    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

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment happened for high crimes and misdemeanors.
  • The invention of the telephone

    The invention of the telephone

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    1892-1894
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    The Spanish-American War

    U.S intervenes in the Cuban War of Independence.
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

  • The invention of the airplane

    The invention of the airplane