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Jamestown
This was the first settlement in the U.S. It was founded by the Virginia Company. Jamestown later became the capital of Virginia. -
William and Mary college
The College of William and Mary is founded in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the second oldeest college in America. -
New Law in Massachusetts
Massachusetts passes a law ordering all Roman Catholic priests to leave the colony within three months, upon penalty of life imprisonment or execution. New York then passes a similar la -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is born in Boston. He is later a founding father of the U.S. -
Carolina States
the Carolina colony is officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina. They are states locate in the north. -
The iron Act
Iron Act is passed by the English Parliament, limiting the growth of the iron industry in the American colonies to protect the English Iron industry -
War
England declares war on France, as the French and Indian War in the colonies now spreads to Europe. -
Proclamation of 1763
he Proclamation of 1763, signed by King George III of England, prohibits any English settlement west of the Appalachian mountains and requires those already settled in those regions to return east in an attempt to ease tensions with Native Americans. -
Boston Tea Party
Group of colonial patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians board three ships in Boston harbor and dump more than 300 crates of tea overboard as a protest against the British tea tax. -
The Declaration of Independence
Signing of the Declaration in 1776, which signalled the birth of the nation. It listed grievances against King George. It was directed by Thomas Jefferson -
The Constitution
The Constitution is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with states, citizens, and all people within the United States. -
Lousiana Purchase
Thomas jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 from france. This purchase doubled the size of the U.S. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 lasted over 2 years. It was between British and the U.S.It is sometimes called the "Forgotten War" or "The Second war of Independence." -
Civil War
The civil war was when the union was against the conffederate because they both wanted win. The union wanted to have a whole united states but confederacy wanted to be able to rule each other. -
Lincoln's Death
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Lincoln was shot in a theatre. It was all planned out by Mr. Booth. -
Treaty of Paris
This event was at the end of the Spanish-aAerican War. It marked the beginning of the united states colonial power. -
U.S gives up Panama Canal
U.S and Panama signed a treaty. It granted the US control of the Panama Canal forever. -
First Woman to Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female judge on the Supreme Court. Mrs. O'Connor had been nominated by President Reagan. -
Bombing of Us Compound in Beirut
Over 200 marines were killed whe a truck loaded with explosives crashed into a US marine compound. -
INF Treaty signed
The treaty marked the begging of the end of the cold war. -
President Clinton Impeached
President Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives in a straight party-line vote. The President was accused of lying. -
9/11 Attack in New York
Four groups of terroristslanded in New York. Two landed in the towers and were a lot of inguries. -
President Bush reelected
Bush won a clear victory and won nearly the same states he had in 2000. -
Hurricane Katrina
Category four hit the gulf coast flooding New Orleans. Economy went really bad and people had to move. -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was elected president of the United states. Not only he got to be a president he was the first black president of the United States
