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1492
Europeans Discover America
Europeans discover America in 1492. Christopher Columbus discovered modern day Bahamas, this journey and discovery pioneered the European exploration.
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The United States of America
The timeline of the United States of America from the years 1492 to 1877. This timeline shows you the development of the U.S. and a glimpse as to what its like to build a nation. -
British Settle in America
The British arive in America and started their first permanent residence in Jamestown, Virginia.
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The French and Indian War
The French and their Indian allies fought against the British over American land. The British won the war after the French signed the Treaty of Paris.
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion against the British for unnecessary taxes on British tea. The colonists disliked this so some of them disguised themselves and threw boxes tea off of a British ship.
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The American Revolution
The Colonists against the British. The Colonists won and gained their independence against England.
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Federalism
A type of government that divides power into two types governments, a strong national government and several, small state governments. It keeps the national government from having too much power.
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The U.S. Constitution is Ratified
The Constitution was created in 1787, two years later it was ratified after the Bill of Rights was proposed.
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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
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Republicanism
Republicanism or Democratic-Republicans became more well know in the election of 1796. They are known for despising Federalist policies. John Adams, a Democratic-Republican wins the election of 1796. Similarly, in the election of 1800 a Democratic-Republican named Thomas Jefferson also wins the presidential election. These elections both make the political view Republicanism more well known in America.
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Nationalism
Nationalism is when people of the same nation come together in a sense of patriotism. It became popular in the early 1800's.
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The Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson issued the Indian Removal Act which authorized the negotiation of with Native American Tribes to get them to relocate West of the Mississippi River.
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Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears followed the Indian Removal Act. It was the route Native Americans took when the U.S. government forced them, by gunpoint, to move West of the Mississippi River. Many of then died from diseases and mistreatment.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion lead by Nat Turner in 1831. The plan was to rebel against the slaveholders by killing them, in the end the rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people. This event was the only effective slave rebellion.
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Manifest Destiny
The belief of the inevitability of the U.S. western expansion was justifiable.
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Mexican American War
The U.S. was expanding west, they wanted to own land owned by Mexico so the U.S. declared war on Mexico. In the end the U.S. won and got Mexico's land.
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of routes and safe houses that helped slaves escape into free states or Canada. The Underground Railroad was most used during 1850 to 1860. It is estimated that 100,000 slaves were freed by 1850.
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Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty is a policy where they government is created and endorsed by the people, through their elected representatives
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American Civil War
The Civil War started because of different political ideas between the Northern and Southern states. One of the main differences between the states were if slavery should be legal or illegal. In the end, the North won the war in 1865.
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Reconstruction Act
The U.S. Government added the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The 13th Amendment abolished Slavery, the 14th Amendment gave all people who were born or naturalized in the United States citizens, and the 15th Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
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The Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 solved the 1867 U.S. Presidential election. The election was between the Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes and Democratic nominee Samuel Tilden. The intial outcome was Tilden by slightly winning both the popular and electoral college votes, but the compromise made Hayes win the election.
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