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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
Christopher Columbus Accidentally finds America while trying to find alternate trade route to India -
The Settlement of Jamestown
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in the New world....and it was for business purposes....not from the government -
The French and Indian War
Conflict between the British and French because of French trying to move into English territory -
The Boston Tea Party
Angry at unfair taxes, colonists dress up as Indians and dump tons of tea into the Boston harbor as a protest against British taxes. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the American Revolutionary War -
The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence declares independence from Britain...We now celebrate this date at the 4th of July. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The final battle of the American Revolutionary War. Defeat of British troops made British surrender. -
The Constitutional Convention
Discussed possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation -
The invention of the cotton gin
Machine invented to quickly separate cotton fibers from their seeds -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Four bills passed by John Adams that made it harder to become a U.S. Citizen -
The Louisiana Purchase
Land deal between the US and France to purchase 827,000 for 15 million dollars. -
The War of 1812
Smaller war between US and The United Kingdom over boundaries. -
The Missouri Compromise
Missouri requested to be allowed as a slave state and as a result, imaginary line drawn to establish a slave and anti slave boundaries. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
Andrew Jackson's campaign start date -
The invention of the telegraph
invented over the 1830s and 40s. Revolutionized long distance contact...also known as Morse Code. -
The Panic of 1837
Financial crisis in the US that stared in 183 and lasted until the mid-1840s -
The Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson's Indian removal through the United States, became known as the "Trail of Tears" because of all the horrible stuff that happened. -
The Mexican-American War
Invasion of Mexico by the US resulted in war between Mexico and America until 1848 -
The Compromise of 1850
Abolishment of slave trade in DC and California entered the Union. -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
The firing upon Fort Sumter by the confederates started the Civil war -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation that all slaves would be freed. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
This event marked the end of the American Civil War after the surrender of Army of Northern Virginia -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
Abraham Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
Andrew Johnson is accused of violating the Tenure of Office act and is impeached -
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Known as the Civil War amendments, to have equality between everyone -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
American oil producing company founded in 1870 and was largest oil refiner at the time. -
The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
planned strike against less skilled steel and iron workers by highly skilled and experienced steel and iron workers -
The Spanish-American War
War between Spain and The U.S. because of a mysterious sinking of a U.S.ship in the harbor -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
Youngest man to become president took office after assassination of William McKinley in 1901 -
The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane
These new inventions were very important and breakthroughs. These led to even more inventions later on.
