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First Voyage for Settlers
James Town HistoryVoyage to new land: North America!
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May Flower
Plymouth Rock10 years after Jamestown settlers came along, Plymouth was made.
Edwin Winnslow~William Bradford -
Plymoth
Plymouth RockThe Plymoth people helped the natives fight a rival tribe, and afterwards had a feast, which later on becomes Thanksgiving. -
Maryland Toleration Act
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The Repeal of the Toleration Act
The RepealIn 1654, only five years after it's passage, the Act was repealed. -
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Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment
The KiteBen's kite experiment took place to make the genius but dangerous discovery of electricity. -
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The Sugar Act
The American Revenue Act of 1764An Act intended to raise revenues, was passed by British Parliament. -
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Paul Revear
Paul Revere's HistoryThe historical man who in his own way, helped win the war against the British. He was a well known silversmith. -
First Continental Congress
[History of the First Congress](www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/congress.htm)The first Continental Congress was formed for our country. -
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill"Battle of Breed's Hill" was what the British would refer it as.But was named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle. -
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Declaration Of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence
This announced that the thirteen American colonies seen America as an independent state, even when at war with Great Britiain. -
British open fire!
British Open Fire on NYC
The British open fire on New York City from the Hudson River. -
Kip's Bay
British warships took positions on Kip’s Bay to provide protection for a flotilla of flat-bottomed boats that ferried 4,000 British soliers to Manhattan
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Second Continental Congress
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The Treaty of Alliance was signed with France.
Alliance TreatyThe Treaty of Alliance was signed with France -
Louisana Territories Purchase
The US paid France to have Louisianna be part of the nation.
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The Alamo
The arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna's army outside San Antonio nearly caught them by surprise. Undaunted, the Texians and Tejanos prepared to defend the Alamo together.
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War on Mexico
War on MexicoCongress declares war on Mexico after American troops, under General Zachary Taylor, clash with Mexican troops on the north bank of the Rio Grande. -
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George E. Waring, Jr.
WaringWaring made what is considered to be the largest drainage project of it's time. With help from his "White Ducks" George cleaned up New York's Central Park and streets, making it a better and healthier place to live. -
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Capture of a Ferry
John BrownJohn Brown and twenty-one armed followers stole onto the town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia. -
John Brown's Execution
Executed for trying to capture a mass of weapons belonging to the south and for trying to get the local slaves to help him rebel. -
Pioneer Settlers
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Lincoln Runs for President
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Lincoln is Elected
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Civil War
American Civil WarWhen the hostilities began, and when Confederate forces attacked a U.S Military Installation a Fort Sumter. -
Mini Ball
The mini ball bullet became the most devistating bullet made for the civil war. -
Battle of Bullrun
The second part of the battle. -
Homestead Act
Homestead ActOne of three United States federal laws that gave ownership at no cost of farmland. -
Robert E. Lee
R.E.L
A career as a military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederates of Nothern Virginia. -
Abraham's Propose to the South
Trying to get the South to peacefully surrender with a compromise, but the South ignores it. -
Emancipation Proclamation
ProclamationWhile in office Abraham Lincoln and an executive order called the Emanciaption Proclamation. It proclaimed the freedon of slaves. -
Rail Road of the Sierra Mountains
Rail Road os SierraTheodore Dehone Judah was the cheif engineer that made the first Transcontinental Railroad. -
Done.
T.D. JudahAfter the rail road through the mountains was finished T.D. Judah sent a telegram and all it said was "Done." -
The Locusts Come Alive!
Locust PlagueLocusts swarm, eating 1/2 the crops in the western part of the U.S. -
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Thomas Edison makes the Light Bulb!
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Statue of Liberty-gift from France
The statue of Liberty is given to use, but we do not have the money to build it. But once word spreads because of the newpapers of NYC donations were made and they ended up having over the amount of money needed.
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The Struggle for Water
History of the LA AqueductIn LA the water was becoming scaress, looking for a solution, Zanja Madre went out searching for other sources of water. -
First Production of the Model T
Henry Ford's first convenient vehicle, that boomed in sales. Even Farmers could by a vehicle, it was considered a thing for the wealthy. this model was sturdy and was able to work better than the ccars the wealthy owned.
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Triangle Shirt Waist Factory
A fire started in a shirt factory filled with women. And because the firefighter's ladders couldn't reach the floors women were stuck on, many of them died.
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Henry Ford's Assembley Line
Henry Ford was the first person to ever make up the assembley lines in the factory industry.
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The Red Summer
The Summer that people ot the North in cities started to turn out to be almost as racist as people of the South. A lot of African Americans died that summer.
The Red SummerEven though the north was a better places for African Americans, it doesnt mean ta the people we all better than the people of the south. -
Prohibition Starts
The issue of alcohol comes to the government, and it does not go over well.
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The Jazz Singer
The first motion picture with sound, was released. -
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Stock Market Crash
After experiencing an huge economic expansion the technologies and improved production the U.S. seemed unbeatable. But at the time 80% of Americans did not own a savings account. But everyone was involved in the Stock Market.
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Plans for the Hoover Dam began
Frank CroweFrank "Hurry Up" Crowe was the man behind the construction of the Hoover Dam. His nickname was "Hurry-Up" because like the Hoover Dam, Frank did things fast,accuratley, and in big proportions. The Hoover Dam was supposed to be done in 6 years, Frank got it done in 4. -
Great Depression
New DealRoosevelt introduced the New Deal, focusing the "3Rs" of relief, recovery, and reform. -
After the panic.
Stock MarketIt was recorded that after the Stock Market Crash of 1929 that 744 US banks failed. 28 States didnt even have a bank at all. -
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Slavery is ended
The time of slavery is gone, but that doesnt mean African Americans and other races were treated equally by the white Americans.Slavery Has Ended -
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Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic BombingDuring the final stages of WW2 in 1945, the Allies conducted two atomic bombs. -
Korean War
Korean WarA war between the Republic of Korea (which was supported by the USA) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (which was supported by the People's Republic of China).
