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Aug 22, 1492
Columbus reaches America
Columbus sails to and finds America. -
Period: Aug 22, 1492 to
U.S. History
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The Pilgrims settle in Plymouth.
The Pilgrims start one of the first civiliztions. -
Colonies declare independence.
Colonies declare and gain independence of themselves. -
Washington is elected.
George Washington is elected the first U.S. president. -
The Constitution is ratified.
This is the confermation of the Constitution. -
Louisiana Territory is purchased.
The Louisiana Territory is purchased from France, nearly doubling the size of American. -
The treaty of Ghent is signed.
This treaty ended the war of 1812. -
Lincoln is elected.
President Lincoln is elected as the 16th U.S. president, and he freed the slaves to help with the Civil War. -
The Civil War begins.
This was a massive war between the Union and the Confederates. -
Reconstruction ends
This was the rebuilding of the country after the Civil War.
