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Jamestown was the first successful permanent English settlement in North America. The town lasted for nearly 100 years and acted as the capital of the Virginia colony. -
Slavery became immensely profitable for the growing settlements in America and African American were continually enslaved for the next 200 years. It led to great conflict in the United States and took many years to abolish. -
The French and Indian War led to Great Britain's immense territorial gain of North America and the end of salutary neglect in the colonies. This war ultimately led to the great Revolutionary War between the US and Great Britain. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord marked the being of the Revolutionary War for America's independence. With the victory of the Union, it encouraged citizens to take up arms and support the cause for independence. -
The Declaration of Independence marked the United States rebellion from Great Britain leading up to the Revolutionary War. It marked the turning point of America becoming a independent nation and laid the foundations of American beliefs. -
The Convention's purpose was to address the issues of the weak central government that existed under the articles of confederation. It brought This event led to the creation of the new Constitution of the United States. -
The Election of 1800 marked the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another. The new Democratic-Republican party had turn the tide of the Federalists party rule over the American government as Thomas Jefferson became the new president. -
The Louisiana Purchase, bought from France for only $15 million, nearly doubled the size of the US and led to a great era of westward expansion. It greatly strengthened the countries supply of natural resources but also affected a large percentage of Native American culture. -
Conflicts between the newly independent US and Britain led to a second war that would challenge if the Americans could hold their own once again. The results of the US victory led to the 49th parallel being established and Florida being admitted as a state. -
The Missouri Compromise was set to keep the balance of power in the colony over the issue of slavery. Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state and marked the continuously growing issue between the North and South over slavery. -
Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 led to a series of positive and negative changes that altered the history of the US. His presidency allowed for universal manhood suffrage among the lower class, the devastating Indian Removal in the west, and ultimately changed the social norm for the common man. -
The Nullification Crisis was the first time tension between a state, South Carolina, and federal authority almost led to a civil war. South Carolina argued for the idea that states should have the right to block federal law leading to the larger conflict of the Civil War over unionism and state rights. -
The battle of Fort Sumter was the first conflict of the Civil War. President Lincoln created the position for the South to enact the first fight, leading to the next four years with the heaviest American casualties in war. -
The first battle in the North during the Civil War marks as the single bloodiest day in American history. This victory led Lincoln to issue his Emancipation Proclamation changing the aim of the war. -
President Lincoln's assassination put an end to his 10 Percent Plan for transitioning the former Confederacy back into the Union. His absence led to heavy debate from differentiating leaders and led to a long period of healing for the Union.