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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/christopher-columbus.jpg Christopher Columbus was a great explorer, who sailed the seas in 1942 with the support of Queen Isabella. He thought he could reach East Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic. In Columbus's mind, the world was much smaller than it actually is. He landed first in the Bahamas, and later in Cuba. Although he never made it to where he actually thought he w -
Jamestown
http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/6500000/John-Smith-pocahontas-6585696-300-315.jpg Jamestown, Virginia was the location of the first English settlement in the New World. It was the first attempt to make a once foreign place livable. John Smith, went to Jamestown in an attempt to make it livable while establishing law and order in the colony that was standing on its last legs. However -
Bacon's Rebellion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgKFknsyzX8&feature=related Bacon's Rebellion occurred when Nathaniel Bacon refused to uphold Berkeley’s stand on the line of settlement between Indians and colonists. Bacon took up arms to deal with the Indians despite Berkeley’s protest, and brought with him a number of fellow rebels. After being coined the term of “rebel”, Bacon took his army against the Governor and led his troops twice -
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The Enlightenment
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Slavery and the Middle Passage
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The Great Awakening
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Boston Massacre
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Tea Party
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Daughters of Liberty
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Revolutionary War
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Women during the Rev. War
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Declaration of Independence
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Cotton Gin
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Thomas Jefferson
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The Louisiana Purchase
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Jefferson's Embargo
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The War of 1812
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Battle of New Orleans
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Industrialization
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Erie Canal
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Andrew Jackson
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Indian Removal Act
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William Henry Harrison
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Communication
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The Civil War
