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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus arrives in America
Columbus origanally wanted to go look for gold and riches but when he got lost he stumbled upon America. -
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The Revolutionary Era
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The French and Indian
The war fought between the French and the British for control of North America. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The King forbade colonist from moving west of the Appalation Mountains with this new law. -
Sugar Act
"The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764." -
Stamp Act
A 1765 law that placed new duties on legal documents and taxed newspapers, playing cards, and dice. -
Boston Massacre
A 1770 incident in which five colonists were killed by British troops. -
Boston Tea Party
A 1773 protest in which colonist dressed as Indians dumped tea into Boston Harbor. -
Battle Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
A 1776 document stating that the 13 English colonies were a free and Independent nation. -
Battle of Long Island
A 1776 battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed, wounded, or capyured. -
Washington crosses the Delaware
George Washington crosses the Delaware river and leads a surprise attack against the Hessians in Trenton New Jersey -
Battle of Saratoga
A 1777 battle that was the first decisive American victory in the Revolution. -
Battle of Monmouth
A 1778 battle where women took apart into battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
The 1781 American victory in Virgina that forced the British to surrender.
