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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' 1st Voyage
Columbus sailed from Spain to find a route with all water to Asia -
Jamestown settlement
This is the first permanent British settlement in North America -
End of the French and Indian War
The war between the French and Indians ended -
Boston Massacre
British solders shot/killed people while being harassed by a mob in Boston -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Started the war -
The Declaration of Independence
Declares independence from the British rule -
The Battle of Yorktown
The French and Americans trapped the British at Yorktown -
The Signing of the Constitution
An important document was signed -
President Washington's Inauguration
George Washington became the first president of the US -
The invention of the Cotton Gin
A machine that pulled cotton fibers from the cotton seed was created -
Buying of the Louisiana Purchase
The US and France had a deal -
Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins
It was the first expedition that crossed the west portion of the US -
The Battle of Fort McHenry
The British defeated US forces, burned the Capitol, and attacked Fort McHenry -
The Battle of the Alamo
Texas and Mexico battled -
President Lincoln's Assassination
President Lincoln was assassinated -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was created