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US history 1600 to 1877

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Event Date: Event Title: Event Description:
Images[1]_small_square Jamestown Settlement Begins
220px-the_mayflower_compact_1620_cph_3g07155_small_square Mayflower Compact Signed The mayflower compact is one of the most important events because it was the first constitutional document in America. It established the concept of self government.
Stampact_small_square Stamp Act The Stamp Act helped form America by pushing the colonies to rebel because they were being taxed with out representation.
Teaparty6_small_square Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was important to America because it got the colonies to start to rebel against Britian.
Timeline_small_square Battle of Lexington and Concord
Trumbull_t_small_square Declaration of Independence Signed The signing of the Declaration of Independence was important because it announced the colonies independence from Britan and established our basic rights.
Saratoga_small_square Battle of Saratoga The Battle of Saratoga was a top ten event because this battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Cornwallis_small_square Surrender of Cornwallis
Federalist_small_square Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers were important because they shaped the constitution and built support for the ratification of the constitution.
We_the_people_small_square US Constitution Ratified The Constitution is important to history because it set up the governmental system that we still use today.
Washingtongeorge_small_square George Washington Elected First President
564px-bill_of_rights_pg1of1_ac_small_square Bill of Rights Ratified The ratification of Bill of Rights was important and deserves to be in the top ten because it protects our rights as free people living in America.
Ct000654t_small_square Louisiana Purchase This was one of the most important events to U.S. history because it doubled the U.S. in size at that time.That was important because it ensured The U.S. would be the dominant in America.
Timeline_small_square Nullification Crises
Trail%20of%20tears_small_square Trail of Tears
Texas-annexation_small_square Annexation of Texas
Timeline_small_square Kansas-Nebraska Act
Secedes_small_square South secedes from Union
Emancipation-proclamation_small_square Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was imprortant because it proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the U.S.
Civil%20war%20over_small_square Civil War Ends The ending of the Civil War was significant because it brought the states together again.
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 US History 1600 to 1877
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