US History Timeline 1492-2011- Owen Sherwood Emma Horne
Timeline created by owenemma| Event Date: | Event Title: | Event Description: | |
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1st Jan, 1492 | Columbus “Discovers” America | In 1492 culumbus and his crew sailded the ocean blue. The ended up at a new world is what they said. They went back and told people. The indians where already there but they didnt relize that they where. |
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1st Jan, 1497 | John Cabot claims North America for England | In Italy he is known today as Giovanni Caboto, in England as John Cabot, in France as Jean Cabot, and in Spain as Juan Caboto. |
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1st Jan, 1534 | Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes and the the St. Lawrence River | He married Mary Catherine des Granches. |
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1st Jan, 1534 | Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh | Walter Raleigh for the colonization of the area of North America known as Virginia. |
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Captain John Smith explorer and founder of Jamestown | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(explorer) | |
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Twenty slaves in Virginia Africans brought to Jamestown are the first slaves importedinto Britain’s North American colonies. Like indentured servants, they were probably freed aftera fixed period of service | google.com | |
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Mayflower Compact | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_Compact | |
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First Public School(Boston Latin School) | google.com | |
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First College - Harvard College, the first institute for higher education in a north American | google.com | |
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Colonial North America's slave trade begins when the first American slave carrier,Desire, is built and launched in Massachusetts. | google.com | |
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English Bill of Rights | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689 | |
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Ben Franklin - Lightening Rod | He was a storm chaser who would ride his horse into storms in order to study electricity. | |
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Proclamation of 1763 by King George III | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Proclamation_of_1763 | |
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Stamp Act | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_Act_1765 | |
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Santa Claus - Colonial America | google.com | |
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Decleration Of Independence | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence | |
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Vermont is 1st colony to free all slaves. | google.com | |
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1787 Articles of Confederation | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Confederation | |
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Constition | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution | |
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Pennsylvania | googele.com | |
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New Jersey | google.com | |
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georgia | google.com | |
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Connecticut | google.com | |
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Massachusetts | google.com | |
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Maryland | google.com | |
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South Carolina | google.com | |
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New Hampshire | google.com | |
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Viginia | google.com | |
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New York | google.com | |
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North Carolina | google.com | |
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1790 Population | 4 Million | |
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rhode island | google.com | |
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Bill of rights | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights | |
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Vermont | google.com | |
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Eli Whitney - Cotton Gin | Machine that automated the production of cotton products. | |
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11th amendment | google.com | |
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kentucky | google.com | |
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1800 | 5.3 million | |
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Ohio | google.com | |
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12h amendment | google.com | |
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1810 7.2 | 7.2 million | |
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Lousiana | google.com | |
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Indiana | google.com | |
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Mississippi | google.com | |
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illinios | google.com | |
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alabama | google.com | |
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1820 9.6 | 9.6 million | |
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Maine | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine | |
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missiouri | google.com | |
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Graham Cracker | Sylvester Graham invented the cracker to ad variety to his vegetarian diet. | |
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1830 | 12.8 million | |
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Indian Removal Act (1838 Trial of Tears) | google.com | |
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Oberlin College - First college to accept Women | google.com | |
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Oberlin College - First School to accept Black | google.com | |
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arkansas | google.com | |
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U of M- 1817 - Founded in Detroit, Moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 | google.com | |
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Michigan | google.com | |
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Vulcanized Rubber - Charles Goodyear | Originally developed for medical treatment, but later used for many other things including the automobile | |
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1840 | 17 million | |
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William Henry Harrison | Sadly died in office his first year. His slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too". | |
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Baseball - Alexander Cartwright | google.com | |
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Florida | google.com | |
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texas | google.com | |
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iowa | google.com | |
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Dounut | Hanson Gregory invented this on a boat at the age of 16 | |
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Wisconsin | google.com | |
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1850 23 | 23 million | |
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California | google.com | |
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Michigan State | google.com | |
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Pencil Eraser - Hymen Lipman | Developed the patent to include the eraser on the top of the pencil | |
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Minnessota | google.com | |
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Oregon | google.com | |
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1860 31.4 | 31,4 million | |
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Repeating Riffle - Benjamin Tyler Henry | Used in the Civil War | |
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Jelly Bean - William Schrafft | Inspired by Turkish Delight he invented the Jelly Bean to send to the Union Soilders in the Civil War. | |
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Machine Gun - Richard Gatling | 200 rounds per minute | |
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Kansas | google.com | |
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Breakfast Cereal - James Caleb Jackson | Originally called Granula invented because he was a vegitarian | |
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Nevada | google.com | |
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13th Amendment - Abolition of Slavery | google.com | |
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Nebraska | google.com | |
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14th Amendment | google.com | |
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American Football - Walter Cam | google.com | |
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- Soccer - Princeton vs. Rutgers (6-4 Rutgers) | google.com | |
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1870 38.6 | 38.6 million | |
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15th Amendment | google.com | |
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african american right to vote | google.com | |
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Jeans - Levi Strauss | Heavy duty pants made for the Gold Rush so they would last | |
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Colorado | google.com | |
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1880 50.1 | 50.1 million | |
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James Abram Garfield | Shot while in office | |
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Softball - George Hancock | google.comg | |
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Delaware | google.com | |
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North dakota | google.com | |
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South dakota | google.com | |
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Montana | google.com | |
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Washington | google.com | |
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1890 62.9 | 62.9 million | |
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Idaho | google.com | |
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Wyoming | google.com | |
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CMU | google.com | |
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Radio Nikola Telsa | google.com | |
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Corn Flakes Will Kellogg | google.com | |
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volleyball | google.com | |
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Utah | google.com | |
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1900 76.2 | 76.2 million | |
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Car Oldsmobile ransom f olds | google.com | |
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Assemble line henry ford | google.com | |
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Teddy Bear Morris MIchtom | google.com | |
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Banana Split David Strickler | google.com | |
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oklahoma | google.com | |
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1910 92.2 million | 92.2 million | |
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new mexico | google.com | |
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arizona | google.com | |
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16th Amendment | google.com | |
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17th Amendment (direct election of United States Senators by popular vote) | google.com | |
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18th amndment (prohibits acohol) | google.com | |
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1920 106 | 106 million | |
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19th amendment womens right ot vote | google.com | |
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Kool Aid | google.com | |
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Televison Fillo t farnsworth | google.com | |
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Bubble gum walter diemer | google.com | |
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Mickey Mouse - Walt Disney | google.com | |
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1930 123 | 123 million | |
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Electric Guitar - George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacke | google.com | |
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20th Amendment Jan. 20 inauguration | google.com | |
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21 Amendment Repeal 18th amendment | google.com | |
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soft serve ice cream | google.com | |
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1940 132 | 132 million | |
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video game | google.com | |
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cable t.v. | google.com | |
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1950 151 | 151 million | |
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barcode | google.com | |
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video tape | google.com | |
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alaska | google.com | |
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Hawaii | google.com | |
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1960 179.3 | 179.3 million | |
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23 amendment Wash. D.C. representation | google.com | |
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Computer mouses | google.com | |
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24 Amendment poll taxes illegal | google.com | |
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buffalo wings | google.com | |
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mini computer | google.com | |
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cd | google.com | |
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25 Amendment presidential | google.com | |
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1970 203 | 103 million | |
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26 amendment 18 as voting age | google.com | |
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cell phone | google.com | |
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1980 226.5 | 226.5 million | |
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laptop | google.com | |
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NES | google.com | |
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1990 148.7 | 148.7 million | |
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27 amendment congress salary changes take place in next tern | google.com | |
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2000 281.4 | 281.4 million | |
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ipod | google.com | |
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US invasion of Afgahnistan | in response to 9/11 the US invaded Afgahnistan to fight the Taliban | |
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Invasion of Iraq | Coalition forces invaded Iraq in the fight against terrorism | |
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Barack Hussein Obama | Econimic Stimules in response to the recession in '08 | |
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2010 308.7 | 308.7 million | |
| Timespan Dates: | Timespan Title: | Timespan Description: | |
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French and Indian War | Between Grat Britain and France Took place in N. America | |
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Revolution | between Great britain and the 13 british colonies then went to a world war took place in america | |
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George Washington | He was the Genral in the American Revolution. | |
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John Adams | He was a Fedarlist and a founding father in america. | |
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Thomas Jefferson | He made the Lousiana Purchase in 1803 from france. It showed his use of federalpower dispite his belief in small government. | |
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James Maddison | Lead the war of 1812 against Egland. Durring that war the White House was burned down. | |
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War of 1812 | Between the us and the british empire took place in the us | |
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James Monroe | google.com | |
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John Quincy Adams | He failed Presidency he beat Jackson by a verry small amount. | |
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Andrew Jackson | Was a big part of the Trail of Tears. | |
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The Texas Revolution | Between mexico and the us | |
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Martin Van Buren | google.com | |
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John Tyler | When the presidend died (HArrison) Tyler became president. | |
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James Knox Polk | He wasthe "Dark Horse Canidate". Was in office durring the Mexican War. | |
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Mexican American War | between the us and mexico | |
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Zachary Taylor | Died in office. Was the genral for the Mexican War. | |
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Millard Fillmore | google.com | |
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Franklin Pierce | google.com | |
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James Buchanan | google.com | |
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Abrahm Lincoln | He waged war against the Confederacy for the preserved Union. | |
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The American Civil War | between the us and the 'slaves' | |
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Andrew Johnson | He was impeached for being uncopertive with congress. | |
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Ulysses Simson Grant | He was a former Union General and not a good president. | |
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Rutherford Birchard Hayes | Nicknamed "Fraudulency". His election marked the end of reconstruction. | |
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Chester Alan Aurthur | Pendelton Civil Service Act | |
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Grover Cleveland | The only President to serve two non-consecutive terms | |
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Benjamin Harrison | google.com | |
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William McKinley | Spanish American War | |
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Theadore Roosevelt | The Imperialsim President, Progressive, "Square Deal", built the Panama Canal | |
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William Howard Taft | ||
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Woodrow Wilson | WWI...idealist, but also racist | |
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World War 1 | all over the world germany vs. the world | |
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Warren Gamaliel Harding | He was a republican and one of the most corupt Presidents. | |
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Calvin Coolidge | "stay cool with coolidge" | |
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Herbert Clark Hoover | He was in office during the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression started. Hover Dam. Conservative | |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt | FDR is the only President to serve four terms. WWII and the Great Depression | |
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World War II | Between the allies and the axis...all over the world. The attack on Pearl Harbor got the US into the war. | |
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Harry S. Truman | Truman dropped atomic bombs on Hero Shema and Namasaki in Japan. | |
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Korean War | Between North and South Korea. The US joined forces with the South and lost. | |
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Dwight David Eisenhower | Eisenhower was known as a true republican. | |
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John Fitzgerarld Kennedy | Assassinated in '63. Known for the peace corps, Cubar, and the missle crisis. | |
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Lyndon Baines Johnson | Civil rights act, Vietnam War | |
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Richard Millhouse Nixon | Watergate sacndal, opened relationship with China. He was a Republican. | |
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Gerald R. Ford | He pardoned with Nixon. | |
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James Earl Carter, Jr. | Iranian Hostage Crisis and Camp David Accords | |
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Ronald Wilson Regan | He was a republican and durring his time in office the Burlin wall fell down. | |
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George Herbert Walker Bush | His campain was "No new taxes" but then he raised them. | |
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Persian Gulf War | US aided Kuwait when they were invaded by neighboring Iraq. | |
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William Jefferson Clinton | Went into debt and had an affair | |
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George Walker Bush | 9\11 and the Iraq war happened. |
