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The House Of Burgesses, first governing group to meet in America, in which settlers had their own representatives.
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A war between England and France, called The French and Indian war begins in Amercia.
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In protest of the recent Tea Acts, Boston civilians dress as Indians to dump the taxed, and over-priced British tea into Boston harbor. This came to be known as the Boston Tea Party
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American Revolution.
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America adopts Declaration of Indpendence
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George Washington is chosen as the first president
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Creation of bill of rights
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U.S purchases Louisiana from France
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Treaty signed & U.S gets Florida
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The discovery of gold in California leads to a "rush" of 80,000 people to the West in search of gold.
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Abraham Lincoln Elected President
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The Civil War begins
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President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing most slaves.
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The Civil War ends as the Lee surrenders.
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Abraham Lincoln gets killed.
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The United States joins World War I on the side of the Allies against Germany.
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The Allies won the war
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Stock Market crashes leding to great depression
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The United States enters World War II
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President John Kennedy is assassinated.
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Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, which outlaws discrimination in voting and jobs.
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Neil Armstrong , first man to land on the moon.
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Hijacked jets crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, September 11, killing about 3,000 people