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Jamestown-1607
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony in Virginia, America. It was founded thirteen years before the pilgrims landed in Massachusetts. It was founded by the Virginia Company of London. -
The American Revolution
The American Revolution was the war that seperated America and Great Britain. This war was the first war that was against Great Britain. This was also a win for America. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a riot type thing that happened when some red coat guards were being harassed and threatened by Americans. Many people think the Boston massacre was started by the Americans or the red coats. One of the five civilians that died was Crispus Attucks he was the fist African American to give his life for the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was an event that happened when the king wanted to put a tariff on imported tea. The colonist dressed up as Native Americans and got on a ship that was importing tea and they dumped the tea into the Boston harbor. No harm was done to the people on the boat only the dumping of the tea. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by all the people in the continental congress. This document was stating how the thirteen colonies were no lpnger apart of Great Britain. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana purchase was a purchase Thomas Jefferson made with Napoleon Boneapart for thirteen million dollars. This is extremely cheap for that much land. The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of the U.S. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict, lasting for two-and-a-half years, fought by the United States of America against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, its North American colonies, and its American Indian allies. -
The Civil War
The civil war was a war between the southern part of the U.S. and the northern part. The president for the confederate states of America was Jefferson Davis and the president for the union was Abraham Lincoln. The winner of the war was the north. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was a speech that Abraham Lincoln made. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." And that
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Lincoln's Assassination
Lincon's assasination was when John Wilkes Booth went behind Abraham Lincoln in fords theatre and shot him. Lincoln was sitting in the box when this happened and John had to jump off the seats and landed on the stage.
