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colonial america
Delaware, 1638
Pennsylvania 1682
, New Jersey,1664
Georgia, 1732
Connecticut,1635
Massachusetts Bay,1630
Maryland, 1634
South Carolina,1663
New Hampshire,1623
Virginia,1607
New York,1664
North Carolina,1653
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The French and Indian War
lasted 7 years
the americas were part of britain -
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The american revolution
April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 -
decleration of idependence
July 4, 1776
thomas jefferson wrote it
three rights in it are life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness -
constitutional convention
May 25 to September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
benjamin franklin is the oldest member present
the constitution was written -
louisianna purchase
827,000 square miles of land that only cost 15 Million dollars
between the U.S. and France -
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The womens rights movement
they wanted women to have there rights/ equality
1848-1920
Jeannette Rankin was one of the leaders -
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civil war
the civil war was from April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865
the president was abraham lincoln
the main reason for the war was slavery -
the Emancapation Proclomation
January 1, 1863
all slaves in rebel states are free -
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The Spanish American War
April 25, 1898 – August 12, 1898
(3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) -
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World War 1
28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
(4 years, 3 months and 2 weeks)
Woodrow wilson was president -
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Great depression
the unemployment rate increased and the economy began to fail -
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World War 2
it lasted from 1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945 (6 years and 1 day)
this was against germany. japan, and italy
franklin roosevelt was president -
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The Cold War
A war between USSR (russia) and the US (United States) -
civil rights movement
1954 – 1968
the main reason was to end segregation racism and discrimination -
9/11
terrorist attacked the united states by crashing planes into the twin towers in new york
