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Aug 3, 1492
The Discovery of America
Columbus discovered America. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
On 14 May 1607, the first English colony of America was settled in Jamestown, Virginia. -
The Start of the French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was located in North America. The war was between the British American and French forces. This war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and ultimately caused the Revolutionary War. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was located in North America. The war was between the British American and French forces. This war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris and was noted to ultimately have caused the Revolutionary War. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest of british Parliament's tax on tea in Boston, Massachusetts. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War between the British and the American colonies. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
Also called the siege of Yorktown, this was when the British Forces were captured. -
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The Constitutional Convention
To discuss the weak government, people met in Philadelphia. -
The invention of the cotton gin
Though Eli Whitney applied for cotton gin in 1793, this patent was not validated until 1807. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Through this act, Adams was given the power to define treasonable acts. -
The Louisiana Purchase
This purchase was of the Louisiana territory by the U.S. from France, starting in 1801 and ending in 1803. -
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The War of 1812
This war was a conflict between the U.S., U.N., and allies. -
The Declaration of Independence
A painting that finalized the act of the colonists' motivations for independence of the British. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a bill that granted Missouri to be a slave state. -
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Andrew Jackson’s Election
The presidential election of Andrew Jackson. -
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The Panic of 1837
A financial crisis in the United States. -
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The Trail of Tears
The Cherokee people had to give up their lands and travel to now-Oklahoma, with devastating effects. -
The invention of the telegraph
Signaling systems were created to communicate over a distance. -
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The Mexican-American War
A war between the United States of America and the United Mexican States. -
The invention of the telephone
The first telephone was created. -
The Compromise of 1850
A series of resolutions to stop the tension between the North and South. -
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
A battle between the Confederate States Army and the United States Army that started the American Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
A presidential proclamation that decreed all slaves free. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
An oil company formed by Rockefeller. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
One of the last battles of the American Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
The day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
President Andrew Johnson was removed from presidency. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all who are born in the United States. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment gives African American men the right to vote. -
The invention of the electric light
The light bulb was created. -
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The Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was a rebellion of Industrial workers. -
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The Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a Railroad strike for US labor law. -
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The Spanish-American War
A war between the United Stated and Spain -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
The day Theodore Roosevelt becomes president after his successor was assassinated. -
The invention of the airplane
The first airplane was flown.