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1492
Christopher Columbus Lands
Christopher Columbus was the so called "Discoverer" of the Americas. He claimed to have found this land and claimed it for the spanish -
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AMERICA
The United States Of America is where we live. a group of our for fathers decided to make it official -
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the enlightenment
This was a time when people were inventing things left and right -
Navigation act of 1651
The navigation act of 1651 was when the English wanted to have everything traded go through English vessels. Nothing was to go through non English vessels. In other words they controlled what came in or out of the colonies. -
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French Indian War
A war between the French and the Indians that ended up with the French winning. Gained them a lot of land. -
Proclamation of 1763
This made it so you couldn't settle land in the Appalachian mountains. He hoped to avoid war this way and to avoid another seven year war. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act imposed many new taxes and riled up the Americans very much. This was one of the reasons for the Americans overthrowing the government and making a new one. -
Boston Massacre
5 people died and it was considered an attack from the British and this was another reason for the Americans overthrowing the government. -
Boston Tea Party
This was when the Son's of Liberty protested against the government and they somewhat succeeded. -
American Revolution
This was a time when slaves and everyone went free. -
Declaration of Independents
this was the declaration from the US and that they wanted to be free. -
USA Constitution signed
The Constitution makes it so we have laws and rules to follow so our society stays in tune -
Louisiana Purchase
This was the purchase of land from the US from the French it gained the US a lot of land -
Lewis and Clark
These two explorers discovered and paved a way for many new relations with the Indians. -
Election of 1828
This was the election that Abraham Lincoln won -
Indian Removal Act
this act made it so the Indians had to move out of their land and relocate to somewhere where they were not appreciated. -
Mexican American War
A war between Mexico and the United States. -
Compromise of 1850
This was a compromise of the time. The south and north both made compromises to get along. -
Dred Scott Decision
This was a decision by the court to not grant this man freedom -
Election of 1860
This election was important because it elected Andrew Jackson the president who took two much power. -
Civil War
The civil war was a war that gave the slaves freedom and also made it so that people didn't have to worry about slavery.