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1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
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The Settlement of Jamestown
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The French and Indian War
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The Boston Tea Party
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Battle of Yorktown
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The Constitutional Convention
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The invention of the cotton gin
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The Alien and Sedition Acts
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The invention of the electric light
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The Louisiana Purchase
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The War of 1812
A conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 allowing Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
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The invention of the telegraph
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The Trail of Tears
In 1838, 16,000 Native Americans were marched over 1,200 miles of rough terrain. More than 4,000 of these Indians died of disease, famine, and warfare. -
The Panic of 1837
A financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression. It lasted until the mid-1840s. -
The Mexican-American War
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
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The Emancipation Proclamation
All persons held as slaves in rebellious states were freed. -
13th Amendment
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Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Battle of Appomattox Court House was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
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14th Amendment
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Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
Impeached for main reason of that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act. -
15th Amendment
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The invention of the telephone
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
The workers from Carnegie mills went on strike the head of the Carnegie Steel Company, refused to increase the wages. -
The Spanish-American War
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
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The invention of the airplane
