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Jamestown Founded
The Colonists wanted religious freedom so thhey founded Jamestown. This is important because it was the start of the construction of a new country. -
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US History 1607 ~ 1877
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Mayflower lands at Plymouth
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War happened when Britan was in debt. That is why the taxed the Americans. This is important because it caused the colonists to hate all of the unneccesary taxes from Great Britan. This caused a Revolutionary standpoint to arise. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was important because it sparked the beginning of the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution was important because it showed Britan that they cannot control their own colonies, and it showed other colonies that they can rebel. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was an important event in U.S. History because it was when America told Britan that they were their own country, Independent from them. -
The Battle of Saratoga
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The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was an important event because it showed all other countries that rebelling against the mother country can be done to achieve independence. -
Treaty of Paris
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The Constitution of the United States
The Constitution gave America a set of laws, to govern itself by. This was important because it made America a Representative Democracy. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights represented the Constitution's power to uphold one's Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. -
George Washington Elected President
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John Adams Elected President
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Thomas Jefforson Elected President
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James Madison Elected President
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James Monroe Elected President
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John Quincy Adams Elected President
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Andrew Jackson Elected President
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The Civil War
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Lincoln's Presidential Election
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Emancipation Proclamation
This was important because it showed that even if the president declared something, the individual states did not have to follow the law. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
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13th Amendment is passed
The Thirteenth Amendment was important because it made all men, regardless of race equal. (Or it was supposed to.)
