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The Battle of Yorktown
This battle was a risky attempt by George Washington to end the American Revolution war quickly. -
Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
This is when Chrsitopher Columbus completed his journey to the "New World" by traveling through the Atlantic Ocean -
The Settlement of Jamestown
English settlers arrived in what is called now Jamestown, Virgina which was in authority of King James l -
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The French and Indian War
This war between Great Britain and France lasted 7 years and can also be famously named as the "7 years' war" happened due to multiple incidents with the upper part of the Ohio River valley. -
The Boston Tea Party
Dozens of men boarded the 3 East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea in the Boston Harbor -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
This marked the start of the American War of Independence -
The Declaration of Independence
This document gave 13 North American British colonies independence from Great Britain and to give the colonist a seeking of independence. -
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The Constitutional Convention
This goal of this event was to produce the first written constitution for any nation in the world and to reject the Articles of Confederation altogether. -
The invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney created a modern mechanical cotton gin -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
This act was purposed to limit the restrictions on foreign born Americans and to restrict private speech of the government. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Franc signed with the United States to purchase a 828,000 square miles of land which was located in the west of the Mississippi River for 15 million dollars which was called the Louisiana Purchase. -
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The War of 1812
This war between United States and Great Britain was over the British violations of the U.S maritime rights which was used to stop unfair economic policies in Canada. -
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The Missouri Compromise
Passed by Congress on March 3 and signed by President James Monroe on March 6 this compromise temporarily settled a debate over whether the new states would allow slavery. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
President Jackson made a severe and permanent impact on American politics and presidency. -
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The Trail of Tears
During this time a lot of Native Americans were relocated to what is now Oklahoma but was originally Indian Territory. -
The Panic of 1837
New York City banks ran out of gold and silver causing a huge panic. -
The invention of the telegraph
The telegraph started the whole revolution of communications through electrical signals -
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The Mexican-American War
This war started because of a disputed boundary which was located between the US and Texas called the Nueces Strip -
The Compromise of 1850
This compromise was presented by Senator Henry Clay to temporarily solve the issue of slavery and to address the new territory after the Mexican American War happened. -
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
On April 12 Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter which was in South Carolina's Charleston Harbor and then on April 13 Inion forces surrendered -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Issued by President Abraham Lincoln this proclamation was to declare freedom for all slaved people in the Confederate states besides Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware. -
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
The 13-15th Amendments are considered the "Reconstruction Amendments" because they were finalized right after the civil war ended and addressed questions that related to the legal and political status of African Americans. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Lee surrender to Grant at the Appomattox Court House giving the Union victory and ending the war in Virgina. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
President Lincoln was shot while attending a play at Ford's Theatre. -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
This was used to impeach Andrew Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors. -
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The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
Thomas Edison invented the electric light on November 4, 1879. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone on March 7, 1876. The Wright Brothers invented the airplane on December 17, 1903.There is importance to all 3 of these life changing inventions because of the extended productive hours, streamlined communication, and transformed travel which is included in the electric light, telephone, and airplane. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
This was used to combine disparate companies and to spread them across dozens of states all under one group of trustees. -
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
This was a boycott that that cause a disruption in rail traffic in the Midwest -
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The Spanish-American War
The US supported the struggle between the Cubans and Filipinos against the Spanish rule and the mysterious explosion of the U.S.S. Maine battleship in Havana Harbor. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
Theodore Roosevelt became president due to the assassination of President William McKinley