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Founding of Jamestown
On December 6, 1606, English men journeyed out to start a settlement in America. On May 13th they picked Jamestown as a permanent settlement. -
Seven Years' War
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements during the American Revolution. The battles were fought in the towns Lexington and Concord. This battle marked the outbreak of conflict between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. -
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Between July 4, 1776, and August 2, 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence declaring our freedom in America. The Declaration of Independence was written by John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787. The purpose of the event was to decide how American was going to be governed. -
United States presidential election of 1800
The presidential election of 1800 took place from October 31, 1800, to December 3, 1800. The candidates were Thomas Jefferson running for the Democratic-Republican party and John Adams who ran for the Federalist party. -
Lousiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana. The US gained 800,000 Sq miles of territory off of the French. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise that stopped federal legislation from prohibiting slavery by admitting Missouri as a slave state. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a conflict between the South Carolina and the United States governments. The arguing started after South Carolina declared the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional. -
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by John Brown to start a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers ferry. This raid would be a precursor for the Civil War. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was an attack of Fort Sumter by the South Carolina militia. The United States army surrendered after the attack. This event would start the Civil War. -
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On April 14, 1865, while watching a play at Ford's Theatre Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by actor John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson would become president after the assassination.