American History

By Rowlgide
  • Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

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    The French and Indian War

  • The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

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    The Battle of Yorktown

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    The Constitutional Convention

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    It was, however, patented in 1796

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    It was also edited July 6, 1798, and July 14, 1798.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

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    The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election

  • The Trail of Tears

  • The Panic of 1837

  • The invention of the telegraph

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    The Mexican-American War

  • The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    Ratified December 6, 1865.

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    It didn't end until may of the same year.

  • The invention of the electric light, telephone, and airplane

    The electric light was invented in 1879.
    The telephone was invented in 1876
    The airplane was invented in 1903

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    First was the homestead strike in 1892, the Pullman in 1894.
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    The Spanish-American War

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

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