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America history timeline

  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta is important because it guaranteed. The people certain rights. Also it is one of the most important documents in history.
  • Period: Jun 15, 1215 to

    Great American History

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    Jamestown was the first sttlement of the Virginia Colony. Also served as the capital of Virgina until 1699
  • Boston Tea

    Boston Tea

    The sons of liberty and Boston tea party. A group of colonist proest 13 years of increasing British oppressin. By attacking merchant shipsin the Boston Harbor.
  • Cotton GIn

    Cotton GIn

    The cotton gin, is a machine that was used to spead up the cotton production.( Removing seeds from cotton fiber)
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Was a purchase made by president Thomas Jefferson. Bought the territory from France. Paid 15,000,000 USD
  • ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''

    ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''

    The story Uncle Tom's Cabin, is important because it is an ani-slavery novel. Also helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War.
  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

    A ruling that said that slaves, would never beable to becaome citizens. Also that slaves would never be entitledto his/her freedom.
  • Lincon's election

    Lincon's election

    That he helped abolish slavery. So then about a year the went into war and thats when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    First begins slavery, north and south are deciding on who going to be who. Then slavery was abolished and the had made a decision on free and slave states.
  • Lincon's assassination

    Lincon's assassination

    He was shot be John Wilkes Booth. Happened all in the Fords theater.