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Jamestown
Who: Colonist
What: He first permanent settlement in North America
Where: New Colonies -
Boston Massacre
Who: Colonist and British
What: The British attacked the colonist and massacred them, 5 dead
Where: Boston, MA (duh) -
Constitution
Who: George Washington and James Madison
What: Was written & signed in Philadelphia during the Constitutional Convention
Where: Philadelphia, PA -
Louisiana Purchase
Who: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Sacajawea
What: Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million
Where: Louisiana Territory (middle of the US) -
Monroe Doctrine
Who: James Monroe
What: Warns European nations that the U.S will no longer tolerate colonization
Where: US -
Andrew Jackson
Who: 7th president of the US (1829-1837)
What: He involved all common people, had no US debt, supported slavery and started the Trail of Tears (kicked out Indians)
Where(birthplace): From Waxhaws region (near SC) -
Civil War
Who: South and North
What: The battle between the South and the North
Where: Began at Fort Sumter -
Haymarket Roit
Who: Knights of Labor
What: A protest for 8 hour work day and better work environments, It ended with a bomb being thrown and 7 people dying
Where: Haymarket Square in Chicago -
Emergence of Modern America
Who: W.E.B DuBois
What: The N.A.A.C.P (National Advancement For The Advancement Of Colored People)
Where: New York, NY -
Pearl Harbor
Who: The US vs. Japan
What: A Japanese surprise attack on our naval base in Hawaii, which was one of the reasons we joined WWII the following day.
Where: Honolulu, Hawaii -
World War II
Who: Allies and Axis powers
What: One of the most tragic and most truamatic events from WWII is the Holocaust
Where: Europe and Asia -
Space Race
Who: The US vs Soviet Union
What: A competition to see who could make it to space first. The soviet union launched Sputnik.
Where: US and USSR