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1492
Christopher Columbus Discovers America
"Columbus was an explorer. In 1492, he sailed from Europe to America. He and his sailors crossed the Atlantic Ocean, not knowing where they would land. It was a voyage into the unknown. After Columbus, other Europeans began to explore and settle in America." -BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/christopher_columbus/ -
Period: 1492 to
Early American History
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Colony of Virginia Founded
"The Colony of Virginia was also known as Virginia Colony and the Province of Virginia. It was the English colony in North America that lasted for a short time during the 16th century, until the American Revolution."
-WikiKidz Search https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Colony_of_Virginia -
Captain John Smith and Jamestown
"John Smith was a English soldier, explorer, and author. Smith was a leader of the first settlements at the Colony of Virginia in 1608-1609." -WikiKidzSearch
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Powhatan Wars
"The Powhatan Wars were a series of three wars fought between English settlers of the Virginia Colony, and Indians of the Powhatan Confederacy."
-https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/the-indian-wars/powhatan-wars.htm -
Slavery in America
"The first slaves in the American colonies arrived on a Dutch ship in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619."
-Ducksters Read more at: http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/history_of_slavery_in_the_united_states.php
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Mayflower and Mayflower Compact
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Colony of New York Founded
"The New York Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America." -Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-york-colony.htm -
Colony of Massachusetts Founded
"The Massachusetts Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/massachusetts-colony.htm -
Colony of Maryland Founded
"The Maryland Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/maryland-colony.htm -
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Colony of Rhode Island Founded
"The Rhode Island Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/rhode-island-colony.htm -
Colony of Connecticut Founded
"The Connecticut Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/connecticut-colony.htm -
Colony of New Hampshire Founded
"The New Hampshire Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-hampshire-colony.htm -
Colony of Delaware Founded
"The Delaware Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/delaware-colony.htm -
Colony of North Carolina
"The North Carolina Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/north-carolina-colony.htm -
Colony of South Carolina Founded
"The South Carolina Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/south-carolina-colony.htm -
Colony of New Jersey Founded
"The New Jersey Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/new-jersey-colony.htm -
Colony of Pennsylvania Founded
"The Pennsylvania Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America." -The Land of the Brave
https://www.landofthebrave.info/pennsylvania-colony.htm -
Colony of Georgia Founded
"The Georgia Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America."
-The Land of the Brave https://www.landofthebrave.info/georgia-colony.htm -
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Stamp Act
"The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765."
-Ducksters Read more at: http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/the_stamp_act.php
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Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
"The British discovered, through their informants and spies, that the colonists were buying and stockpiling guns and gunpowder." http://revolution.mrdonn.org/lexington-concord.html -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
"The Articles of Confederation were written during the American Revolution. Ben Franklin wrote the first draft. It did not pass because the colonists thought it gave too much power to a central government."
-Revolution Mr. Donn http://revolution.mrdonn.org/articlesofconfederation.html -
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Fugitive Slave Act
"The 1793 Fugitive Slave Act was passed on February 4, 1793 guaranteed the right of a owners to recover an escaped slave and required citizens to help in the return of escaped fugitive slaves."
-American Historama http://www.american-historama.org/1841-1850-westward-expansion/fugitive-slave-act.htm -
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Louisiana Purchase Treaty
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Battle of Tippecanoe
"Battle between Native Americans and Americans that made a hero out of William Henry Harrison (who took the nickname "Tippecanoe")."
-Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/tippecanoedef.htm -
"Star Spangled Banner"
"The Star Spangled Banner History was a poem written Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) during the War of 1812 which was an armed conflict between the United States of America and Great Britain."
-American Historama http://www.american-historama.org/1801-1828-evolution/star-spangled-banner-history.htm -
The Seminoles War
"The Seminole Wars were three wars or conflicts in Florida between the Seminole Native American tribe and the United States."
-Academic Kids https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Seminole_Wars -
Indian Removal Act
"The Indian Removal Act became a law in 1830 and was signed by President Andrew Jackson. The law was passed because some states were greedy about getting land that belonged to the Indian tribes."
-The History Kids
http://www.thehistorykids.net/archives/ira.htm -
Oregon Trail Opens
"The Oregon Trail began as a network of unconnected trails used by Native American Indians and Fur Traders. The Oregon Trail was the Important route taken by settlers from the east migrating to build a new life in the western part of the United States." -American Historama
http://www.american-historama.org/1841-1850-westward-expansion/oregon-trail.htm -
Black Hawk War
"The Black Hawk War was a war between the Indians under command of Chief Black Hawk and American settlers on the frontier in 1832 and 1833."
-WikiKidzSearch https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Black_Hawk_War -
Battle of the Alamo
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Trail of Tears
"The US government passed a law in 1830 called the Indian Removal Act. This allowed the US government the right to force Indian tribes to vacate their land and move to reservation lands, geographical areas the government had put aside for their use."
-Native Americans, Mr. Donn
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/trailoftears.html -
Period: to
Mexican-American War
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Gold Discovered in California
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