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Christopher Columbus Travels from Spain to the North American Continent. This event is important because without Columbus, Europe wouldn’t have discovered North America, as well as the United States of America.
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The first permanent English Colony in North America is founded at Jamestown. This event is Important because this shows that England planed on staying in North America and without England, most people who live in North America would not be here.
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Massachusetts begins to print paper money. This event is important because the New World needed a currency of its own so, so thanks to Massachusetts it got the currency it needed.
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Albany Congress plans to join the 13 colonies under one government. This is important because without that we wouldn’t have begun to think of joining together in North America.
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George 3rd becomes King of England. This is important because Under George 3rd is when the colonies rebel against England, setting North America’s course.
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This event is important because this was a statement sent from the colonists to their British rulers.
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This is important because if we had never adopted the Declaration, we’d still be under British rule
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This event is important because the “Shot Heard Around the World” was the start of the Revolution in America
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Cornwallis surrenders to Washington in Yorktown This event is important because Cornwallis’ surrender ends the Revolutionary War.
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Washington becomes first Congressional President of the United States of America This event is important because without Washington, we would be under a king most likely and also, while under Washington, America was truly formed, that is why he has gotten the name “Father of Our Country”
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Louisiana Purchase made between America and France This event is important because without the Purchase we wouldn’t have gotten the land from Louisiana to Montana.
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The war of 1812 between America and the British. This Event is important because it affected trade between the two groups, America and Brittish.
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Lincoln elected President. This event is important because under Lincoln Slaves became “free” and the Civil War started and ended.
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This event is important because, it set the stage for the freeing of slaves, made the nation a stronger whole and improved many aspects of daily life, such as health care, banking systems, farming and city life.
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Civil Rights Act Forbids racial discrimination in public accommodations This event is important because it finally made all American men equal. (But this didn’t truly happen until the 20th century because it was thrown out in 1883)
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This event is important because they helped The Allied troops defeat Germany and have them sign a treaty in 1919.
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This event is important because it shows how America reacts in tragic times, and event though we were in it we still entered WW2.
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This event is important because it changes this whole world but also helped bring America out of its Great Depression
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Civil Rights Act is passed (again and stays)
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This event is important because it’s the United States trying to enforce democracy in the region on the pretense of saving said region from an evil regime.