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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' 1st voyage
Columbus sailed to America. -
Jamestown settlement
They called the new land Virginia after Queen Elizabeth 1 -
End of the French and Indian war
The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains. -
Boston Massacre
It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British solider. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord.
It kicked off the American Evolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence
It was an official act taken by all 13 colonies in declaring independence from British rule. -
The battle of Yorktown
It is considered the last major battle of the American Evolutionary War. -
The signing of the constitution
The immediate reason for creating the Constitution was to replace the Articles of Confederation. -
President Washington inauguration
Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States. -
The invention of the cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land from France. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition begins
There mission was to explore unknown territory. -
The Battle of Fort McHenry
British forces marched toward Washington and defeated U.S. forces and burned the capitol. -
The battle of Alamo
It was a pivotal event in Texas Revolution. -
President Lincoln’s assassination
The main goal behind President Lincoln’s assassination was to avenge the South's defeat during the Civil War. -
The 13th amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.