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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Voyage to America
Columbus ed the first voyages across the Atlantic Ocean to America in the late 1400's, called the Native Americans Indians thinking America was India. (America History of our nation 36-37) -
Development of Rowing
The earliest development of rowing took place in England in the early 1700's. (Rowinghistory.net) -
Ohio River Valley
Contested Region between the Settlers and the Natives in the late 1700's. (filsonhistorical.org) -
Proclimation of 1763
A law that prohibited American colonists of moving west of the Appalachian mountains. (History.com) -
18 Hole Round of Golf
The full 18 hole round of golf was created and played in Scotland in 1764.
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The Declaration of Independence
The declaration was the official sever of all political connections between Great Britain. This started the revolutionary war (History.com). -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris ended the American revolutionary war between the American and the British. (America Story of our Nation). -
Swimming
Competitive swimming was first created in the early 1800's. (History of Swimmimg) -
Indian Removal Act/ Trail of Tears
Congress passed the Act in 1830, forcing all Native Americans on the Trail of Tears to the state of Oklahoma. Around 46,000 Natives were moved. (nationalgeographic.org) -
Manifest Destiny
The belief that America had an obligation to settle the western United States and stretch from "sea to shining sea" (ushistory.org) -
Minie Ball
The newly advanced bullet used by both sides in the Civil war. Could easily rip through the tissue and bones of the human body. Created by the French in 1848. (Crach Course) -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty signed in 1848. This ended the Mexican- American war and complete the modern-day united states. (America Story of our Nation) -
Fugitive Slave Law
Law that provided for the seizure of Runaway slaves to be returned back to their owners. (America History of our Nation) -
Civil War
War fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. War was mainly fought over slavery. -
13th Ammendment Passes
The 13th amendment was passed in December of 1965 just 7 months after the end of the Civil War. It stated that all slaves were free and set all slaves free. (History Alive) -
The Ku Klux Klan is fouded
The Ku Klux Klan were a group of whites who did not believe freedmen were free and should have rights, they strongly protested this and did everything they could to scare them and their supporters. (America: Story of Our Nation) -
First Football Game
The first football game ever played was in 1869 in between the University of Rutgers and the University of Princeton. (Profootballhof.com) -
Creation of the MLB
The national league of the MLB was created in 1876. (Mlb.com) -
First modern olympics
The first modern olympics were held in Greece in 1896. (History.com) -
Highest Scoring College Football Game
The highest scoring college football game ever recorded took place in 1916 when Purdue beat Cumberland 220-0. (CFB.com) -
End of World War 1
Germany surrenfdered on November 11, 2018, ending WWI -
Highest Scoring MLB Game
The highest scoring MLB game took place on August 25, 1922 when the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. (MLB.com) -
First winner of the Masters
The first winner of the masters was Horton Smith in 1934 -
End of World War 2
WWII ended when the Japanese surrendered on September 2, 1945 -
Start of Cold War
The cold war was started because of the strong tensions between the US and USSR -
Lowest round in US Open History
Johnny Miller shot 63 in the US Open at Oakmont in 1973 -
Lowest round in Pga Tour history
Jim Furyk shot a 58 in 2016
