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French and Indian War
This was a battle between the British and French over the Ohio valley in america. It was also called the seven years war. The fighting ended in 1760. -
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Industrial Revolution
This was the transition from hand made to machine made. The beginning of machines and new technologies. This was also the birth of the factory system of production. -
Boston Tea Party
After all the taxes on things like tea, the people rebelled. On a December night. a bunch of people dressed as Indians stormed three British ships and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the water. -
The Revolutionary War
This was the first war fought for independence from Britain. During this time the declaration of independence was signed and america declared its independence from Britain. This war started with the shooting at Lexington and concord and ended with the British surrender and signing of the treaty of Paris. The treaty was officially signed September 3, 1783. -
Writing the Constitution
After the Revolutionary war, the New nation needed to create a government for themselves. After the failed attempt with the articles of confederation, the constitution was written. -
First Factories
Samuel Slater came from England to America with the knowledge of basic machines and built the first factory. It was a factory used to make yarn. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark were sent on an expedition to explore the west of america. They made ties with many Indian villages along the way -
Missouri Comprimise
This defined the way that the new states would be either free or slave. It prohibited slavery in any new states above the 36,30 latitude line. -
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Manifest Destiny
This was the time period of western expansion. During this period it was a common belief of the people that it was not only logical to move west and expand but also destiny and divinely brought. -
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Bleeding Kansas
This is the time period of increasing violence over the Kansas territory. The Kansas territory was being fought over weather it would be a free state or a slave state. -
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Civil War
This was the war fought in america between the southern and northern states. This was was fought over slavery with north being against it and south being for it. It was one of the bloodiest of american conflicts and ended with the north victorious and slavery abolished. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
In the middle of the play that the president was watching, John Booth came behind the president and shot him in the back of the head. The president died the next morning. shortly after Booth refused to surrender to authorities and was killed. -
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Reconstruction
This was the time period after the civil war where the states are trying to come together and rebuild the nation. It was a hard time where there were many debates of the confederacy and the rights of blacks.
