American Dream - Deadline 1

By meganschrock
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    Origins of the American Tradition

  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    Jamestown was founded in 1607 by John Smith. It was the first permanent settlement in the United States.
  • Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War begins in 1775. Was a war for independence fought in the United States.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is written by Thomas Jefferson.
  • President

    President

    George Washington becomes the first president of the United States.
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    New England Renaissance

  • Gold Rush

    Gold Rush

    The first gold rush begins in Coloma, California in 1849.
  • Scarlett Letter

    Scarlett Letter

    The Scarlett Letter is published by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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    Slavery, Civil War, and the Transition to Realism

  • Women's Hospital

    Women's Hospital

    The first hospital for women is established in New York in 1855.
  • Women's Suffrage

    Women's Suffrage

    Elizabeth Cady Stanton argues for Women's Suffrage in 1860.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation is issued by Abraham Lincoln. This helped in freeing the slaves.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Lincoln died the next day after he was shot.