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Jamestown was Americas first permanent settlement
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The first legislative government was established. The first slaves arrived in America. The first families arrived in Jamestown.
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Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock Americas first colony to be based on religious principles
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Puritans came to Massachusetts First large wave immigrants came to America, bringing a unique perspective on life.
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Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts for her religious views. She then found Rhode Island.
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This was the beginning of the hostilities between the Native Americans, the Colonists, the British and the French.
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Salem Witch Trials show that America is susceptible to mass hysteria.
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War between French and British with Native tribes on both sides. Fought over land and trade that would result in France losing land and English in serious debt.
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Americans were taxed for stamps without being able to vote.
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Tension between the colonies and British became violent.
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Americans were so upset by the Tea Act of 1773 that they destroyed a ship-load of tea.
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The Revolutionary War begins.
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The 13 Colonies officially said “We’re not British anymore!”
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The US create their own form of government
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President Thomas Jefferson authorizes purchase of the Louisiana territory from France and almost doubles the size of the
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War between Britain and America lasting for two and half years over trade and naval
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A network of secret routes and safe houses to help slaves escape
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This changes the face of communication for the entire world and allows an information to spread more quickly and easily than ever before
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Shortly after his election, the Confederate States secede from
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Abraham Lincoln was from the northern part of the country and wanted to put an end to slavery. The southern states didn't want him president or making laws that would affect them.
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South Carolina was the first state to secede, or leave, the United States. They decided to make their own country rather than be part of the USA. Within a few months several other states including Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana would also leave the Union.
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The southern states form their own country called the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis is their president.
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Hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter, a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina.
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President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing slaves.
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A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War. Largest Civil War Battles and turning point of the war, leading to a Union victory.
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General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after the surrender of Robert E. Lee (after the Civil War ended)
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he Model T is built by Henry Ford. He creates the assembly line to mass produce cars. This is what is known as the Second Industrial Revolution. The assembly line revolutionizes American industry
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The stock market crashed. This was the beginning of the Great Depression Millions of people lost jobs. It was a time of hunger and uncertainty. Roosevelt creates numerous government programs to try and combat this during the following decade
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Attack on Pearl Harbor WWI had been fought 20 years earlier. Now Europe and Japan were at war again Japan conducted a sneak attack on Hawaii This brought us into the war
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U.S. drops two atomic bombs on Japan to end WWII. This ushers in the nuclear age. After WWII the Cold War begins with the Soviet Union, we engage in a missile race with the Soviet Union for the rest of the century
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus. Ushers in the Civil Rights movement. 1964 Civil Rights Legislation is passed. 1968 Martin Luther King is assassinated
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This took a decade of dedicated effort. There were six manned US landings between 1969 and 1972. A total of 12 individuals have stepped foot on the moon.
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The Berlin Wall is torn down and the Cold War ends. For forty years we had been in a “Cold War” with the Soviet Union. With the collapse of the Berlin Wall in Germany, the Cold War came to an end.
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On Sept 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked four aircraft Two were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City and one into the Pentagon in Washington D. C. Passengers overpowered the hijackers in the fourth plane and crashed it into rural Pennsylvania
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Osama Bin Ladin claimed responsibility for the 9-11 attacks. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Afganistan was the longest war in American history. It lasted from 2001 – 2022 The war in Iraq lasted from 2003 – 2011
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One of the costliest natural disaster in US history. It cost 125 billion dollars in damage. When the levees broke, large parts of New Orleans were submerged and 1,245 people died.
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The creation of the virtual community, found in Internet companies such as Facebook, My Space and Twitter.
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This was the most significant downturn since WWII This recession lasted from Dec 2007 until Jun 2009
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After more than a decade, Osama Bin Ladin is killed during a raid in Pakistan.
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The Coronavirus/COVID 19 started in Wuhan China March 11, declared a world wide Pandemic A new Upper respiratory disease that is highly contagious. Total cases in US as of 2022-80,648,481 Total deaths in US as of April 2022- 987,601