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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
Christopher Columbus wanted to find an easier route to the Indies and thought that heading west would be quicker. After getting a grant from Spain, Columbus took three ships west. After a long journey he made it to America, leading to more conquests. -
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Thirteen Original Colonies
The thirteen colonies were the British colonies in America.The northern colonies or new england colonies were very religious and mainly worked as small farmers and fisherman. The middle colonies were known for religious tolerance and an abundance of grain. The southern colonies were settled by wealthy British families and relied heavily on slave labor. -
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French/Indian War
The French and Indian war was a dispute between England and France over land in America. Each side allied with Indians thus the name. -
End of French/Indian war
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party is the event where the Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and dumped British tea into the Boston harbor. They did it because they claimed the British were "taxaing without representation" -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Revolutionary War
The American colonists go to war with Britain for their freedom. General George Washington was the person who mainly led the colonists. The Americans were allied with France and Spain and the British with the Hessians. In the end the British surrendered and the Americans were victorious. -
Battle of Yorktown
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Writing of Constitution
After the revolution America had the articles of confederation. But the articles didn't work very well so a few delegates from every state of the 13 states conviened to change it. After a while and a few compromises the Constitution was written. -
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Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution started in England and was a period of technological advancements. A few things that were invented at this time were steamboats, locomotives, interchangeable parts, cotton gin, and the telegraph. -
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Lewis and Clark
After the president Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisana purchase from Napolean he sent Lewis and Clark to explore it. They hired Sakagewea as their guide with her husband. They found many different types of plants and animals and traded with Indians. -
Sacagewea gives birth
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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a bill passed that was meant to keep the slave states and free states equal. It specifically made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. -
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Bleeding Kansas
After the Kansas-Nebraska act was pass pro-slavery settlers moved to Kansas to spread slavery. This angered many anti-slavery supporters. So a man named John Brown went to Kanasas and fought for no slavery. Overall about 56 people died. -
Preston Brooks attacked Charles Sumner
