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Jamestown
Jamestown, not only was the first english settlement in America, but it established the first large tobacco crop, and exported tons of it. -
Pilgrims
The Mayflower arrives in Plymoth Massachusetts. Pilgrims that were aboard were looking for religious freedom. -
Pilgrim Attack On Enemy Tribe
After pilgrims befriend the native americans, they make a deal to kill their enemy tribe. This is the date in which the pilgrims and their native american friends kill the enemy of the native americans. -
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Salem Witch Trials
Time when people were accused of being witches, and if they were "witches" they were executed. -
Boston Masacre
People in Boston did not want to pay for taxes. This even is what starts the Boston Massacre, and the Revolutionary War. Even though the british were told not to fire, they did. It was the spark that lit the fuse, so to say. -
Boston Tea Party
People who did not want to pay tea taxes snuck onto a british ship, and threw over 1 million dollars worth of tea overboard. This was a form of rebellion. -
First Continental Congress
People gather in the first continental congress, and people prepared to defend themselves for war. All of the colonies becone allies, and decide to fight back against Great britian. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the revolutionary war. Here, was the "shot heard around the world." -
Independance day
America becomes independant from England. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jeffreson made the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the side of America. -
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Civil War
America's Civil war about slavery and economy. The north wins. -
Abraham Lincolin - Assassinated
John Wilkes Booth Assassinates President Lincoln -
Trail Of Tears
Native Americans are forced to relocate -
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World War Two
Hitler decides to kill all thd jews, and attempts to take ovdr the world. He fails in the end, and is believed to commit suicide. -
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Cuban Missle Crisis
America fears nuclear war against cuba -
"I have a dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. Gave his "I have a dream" speech. -
JFK - Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. -
Apollo 11
First successful US moon landing -
Elvis Dies
Elvis Presley, famous actor and musicican dies. -
Microsoft
Microsoft launched its first retail version of Microsoft Windows -
9/11
The Twin Towers were each struck by 2 planes, and both collapsed. -
First African American President
Obama became the first ever African American pesident -
Osama Bin Laden - Killed
United States Navy Seals assinated Osame Bin Laden
