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Britain and the 13 American colonies fought the French and their native american allies. This event was important in US history because it dispelled the french from North America.
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The 13 American Colonies broke away from the British crown to start their own country. This event allowed us to become a country and be independent.
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Delegates from the 13 colonies signed the declaration of independence declaring themselves free of brittish rule. This event was important because it paved the way for US independence.
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Daniel Shay and his followers rebelled against tax collection but it was broken up by George Washington himself. This event was important because it showed George Washington that a strong government and military is needed.
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George Washington elected as the first US president. This event is important because he set precedence for future presidents.
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Marbury takes Madison to the supreme court to settle a comissions dispute. This helped set the boundaries for the judicial and legislative branches.
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Thomas Jefferson Purchased the Louisiana territory so the port of New Orleans could not be blocked. This was important because it doubled the land mass of the United States.
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The US and Britain fight over Britain attempting to restrict US trade. This event was important because it established the young US as an early military power.
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James Monroe announced the doctrine with the belief that american colonies should be independent. This was important because it established the US on the world scale with European Powers.
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The Erie canal opens for barges and other ships. This allowed for economic growth in the whole of the united states.
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Nat Turner took escaped slaves and slaughtered 60 white southeners. This event was important in American history because it portrayed slaves at the time in an even worse light.
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A forced march ordered By Andrew Jackson in which thousands of Indians died while being relocated. This was important because it heightened already serious tension between the US and the Natives but it gave the United States more land.
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A powerful book about abolitionists is published. This gave the public something to relate to and influenced their opinions on slavery.
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John Brown led a group of men and killed 5 pro slave men in Kansas. This heightened tension in the west US.
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The Supreme court ruled that an escaped slave could not be freed because he was not a citizen and could not represent himself in court. This was important because it allowed the Supreme Court to test their power.
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John Brown and his followers seized and Arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in order to start a slave revolt. This was important because it showed the extreme lengths people would go to for slaves freedom.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the USA. This is important because he was the first republican to take office.
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The American Civil war starts with the battle of Bull Run. This was important because it eventually granted slaves freedom.
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This offered Amnesty to white southeners and confederates after the civil war. This allowed for more to get done after the country was rifted after the civil war.
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This allowed for former slaves to be relocated and given food and other things. This was important because it allowed southern freed slaves to assimilate and be productive in the US.
