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1492
The Discovery of America
Christopher Colombus sailed West from Spain searching for a new route to Southwest Asia. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery were the three English ships sent to settle at Jamestown. -
The French and Indian War
Great Britain and France were fighting against each other for control of North America. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political protest where the Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
These battles sparked off the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence
A pronouncement of America to be independent of the America to independent of the British Crown. -
The Battle of Yorktown
This battle was a victory for America against British troops. -
Constitutional Convention
An event that was held to figure out how Americas government system was going to work. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
A machine that easily separates cotton into fibers -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Acts that applied to immigrants making it difficult for them to get into America. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Where the US bought Louisiana from France. -
Invention of Electric Light
Humphry Davy created electric light in 1802. -
War of 1812
A fight between the United States and Great Britain. -
Missouri Compromise
It was a compromise between the northern and southern states. They agreed that the northern states could have Missouri if the south could keep slavery legal. -
Andrew Jackson Election
Andrew Jackson and his opponent, John Adams were mortal enemies. The election included serious accusations directed at the two men. -
Trail of Tears
The trail of tears was when about 600,000 Native Americans were forced to be removed from their homeland. -
The Invention of Telegraph
Samuel Morse started to experiment with electromagnetic signals leading to the invention of the telegraph. -
Panic of 1837
A period of time when price and wages went down while unemployment went up. -
Mexican-American War
This war was started with an argument between America and Mexico over the possession of Texas. -
Compromise of 1850
A series of bills that dealt with fugitive slaves and the slave trade in general. -
Firing on Fort Sumter
An attack on Fort Sumter that consisted of Sumter being fired at for 34 hours. -
Emancipation Proclamation
When Abraham Lincoln announced that all slaves should be freed. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment dealt with the abolishment of slavery. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
At Appomattox Court House, Robert Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes booth while attending a play. -
Andrew Johnson Impeachment
He was impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors" -
14th Amendment
An amendment that basically states that all American citizens should be treated equally. -
15 Amendment
It stops the states from denying a person's right to votes based on what the person looks like. -
Invention of the Telephone
It's difficult to find out who the inventor exactly was since it was a collaboration of sorts. -
Organization of Standard Oil Trust
John D. Rockefeller built the company after buying all of the other oil companies. -
The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
In Pennsylvania, workers from Carnegie Mills went on strike. -
Spanish-American War
The Americans had sympathy for Cubans so America helped the Cubans gain freedom from Spain. -
Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President
He became the 26th president after being the governor and vice president. -
Invention of Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the first working airplane.