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Leif Erikson is the first European to sail to America
Lief Erikson gets kicked out of Greenland and sails to America. -
1492
Christopher Columbus sets sail and finds America on accident
Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sets sail to find a new spice route to Italy, and accidentally finds America. -
The Jamestown Colony is Founded
The Jamestown Colony, which would fail years later, is founded. -
The French Indian War Begins
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The French Indian War Ends
The French Indian War ends which causes outrage in America because Britan charges more taxes to america to repay their debt. -
The Proclamation of 1763
Britan created this proclomatin to restrict America from expanding westward. -
The Sugar Act
This act required americans to pay six pence of tax per gallon of molassis. -
The Stamp Act
This act put taxes on all printed paper imported into America. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
This act put taxes on all glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into America. -
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers were being harassed by Americans and killed five people. -
The Gaspee Affair
This event happened when the HMS Gaspee, who had been enforcing the navigation act, was burnt down. -
The Tea Act
This act made it so colonists could only buy tea from the East India Company. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the ocean as a protest to the Tea Act. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts where a responce to the Boston Tea PArty. -
The Revolutionary War Begins
A war between the American coloists and the british soldiers over the freedom of america. -
The Deceleration of Independence is Written
A document that the Continental Congress wrote britan explaining their wanting of indipendance. -
The Articles of Confederation are Ratified by all 13 States
All 13 states ratified America's form of government. -
The Revolutionary War ends
The Revolutionary War ends, and now America is free. -
The Constitution is Written and Ratified
After the Actricles of Confederation failed, America wrote and Ratified a new way of government that is still around today. -
The Bill of Rights are Written and Ratified
The Bill of Rights gives the people protection and rights. -
The Election of 1800
This is the election between Tohmas Jefferson and John Adams. -
The Second Great Awakening Starts to get popular
Many people are becoming more religeous because of camp meets. -
Social Reforms Are Happening
Many Reforms are happening to clean up and help America be better. These changes started in the 1800s and ended in the late 1900s. -
The Louisiana Purchase
America purchased land from Napolean, which caused many Americans to move westward. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
The debate between the two presidental canidates that solidified the republican's anti-slavery stance. -
Abraham Lincoln is Elected
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th Presitent. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina secedes from america because it is scared of losing slavery. It hopes to form a coountry where slavery is legal. -
The Civil War Begins
A war begins between the Confederacy and America breaks out. -
Jefferson Davis is Elected President of the Confederacy
A man named Jefferson Davis becomes president of the country that South Carolina started, now with more states. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
President Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in a theatre. -
Ellis Island Opens
Ellis Island opens as an immigration station where almost all immigrants went through.
