American History

By American Lit
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Discovery of America by Columbus

    Columbus sailed to America

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    Jamestown is settled
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    The French and Indian War

    a battle between the French and the Indians (Native Americans)

  • The Boston Tea Party

    American men smear soot on their faces and throw British tea into the harbor to protest unfair taxes

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    there is a battle at Lexington and Concord

  • The Decleration of Independence

    America declares Independence of England

  • The Battle of Yorktown

    A battle is fought at Yorktown
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    The Constitutional Convention

    Convention of constitution
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    The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    A machine was invented to help with cotton processing/production. (first date, patent applied, second date, patent granted)

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    Acts were passed that made it more difficult for immigrants to become citizens, and other things involving immigrants and congress.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The United States purchased Louisiana
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    The War of 1812

    A war

  • The Missouri Compromise

    Missouri becomes a state

  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    Andrew Jackson was elected as the 7th president of the United States.

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The telegraph is invented, it provides quick transportation of messages.
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    The Trail of Tears

    Cherokee and other Native Americans are forced to move.
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    The Panic of 1837

    banks and Economy crash, and it takes years to build them back up.
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    The Mexican-American War

    A war between Mexicans and Americans.
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    The Compromise of 1850

  • Firing on Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter is fired on (12th & 13th)

  • The Emancipation Proclimation

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

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    13th, 14th, and 15th Ammendments

    13th - December 6th, 1865.
    14th - July 9th, 1868
    15th - February 3rd, 1870

  • Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

  • The Organisation of Standard Oil Trust

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    The Invention of the Electric Light, Telephone, and Airplane

    Telephone- March 7th, 1876
    Electric Light- January 27th, 1880
    Airplane- December 17, 1903
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    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    Pullman - May 11th-July 20th 1894
    Homestead - July 1st, 1892
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    The Spanish American War

  • Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President