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1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America -If he hadn’t discovered it at that time then maybe other important events in history wouldn’t have happened.
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One of the first colonies to be founded
- 1620 Plymouth Colony was founded -It was the first colony to be founded and it started a lot of events in history.
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- 1636 Harvard was founded -It’s important because it was one of the first colleges to be founded and very important. And improved education.
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1749 Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod It is important because it was one of the first things to be invented that conducted electricity at the time.
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-1754 French and Indian War Begins -Every war impacts history somehow. This one impacted us because it erupted into the world-wide conflict known as The Seven Years War. And was also faught in North America.
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-1773 Boston Tea Party
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1775 Revolutionary War begins betweeen Great Britain and thirteen British Colonies. -This war was the result of the American Revolution And it helped gain rights.
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-1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania adopts the declaration of Independence -It is important because this state finally accepted an important document. That helps citizens with their rights.
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-1785 Benjamin Franklin invents bifocals -It’s important because they were the first step to inventing glasses. And it helped a lot of people with vision problems,to improve their sight,
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-1791 Bill of rights is made official - It’s important because the Bill of rights is a very important document, because it defines citizens rights. And makes sure that people are aware of what they are.
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-1803 The Louisiana Purchase -It was a purchase that impacted the United States. It gained many states such as: Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Oklahoma. And the U.S became much bigger.
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-1860 The Pony Express Begins between Missouri and California - It is important because it was the first mail system to be created. And made it easier to deliver messages.
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-1861 The Civil War Begins -It is important because it was fought for civil rights. And gained slaves freedom. And America went to war with itself.
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-1867 Russia sells Alaska to the U.S -It is important because it helped the U.S gain its 49th State. And it was sold to the U.S very cheap.
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-1885 The statue of Liberty was brought over to America -It’s important because it is a symbol of freedom. Also a gift from France.
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-1917 The U.S enters World War I -This is important because it shows how the U.S will allie with another country to fight for cause.
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-1929 The U.S enters The Great Depression - It impacted America greatly and showed how we struggled to survive. It is an example of how far a nations economy can fall.
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-1941 Pearl Harbor -It is important because Pearl Harbor gets attacked by Japan, and nearly killed 2,000 U.S soldiers. The biggest naval base was destroyed. This leads the U.S into WW2
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-1941 The U.S joins World War II -This is important because it helps the U.S get out of the Great Depression. And leads into many other events.
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2001 The World Trade centers get attacked - The World Trade centers get bombed on September 11. It is important because it changed America. And that is what started the war in Iraq.
