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Sep 9, 1492
Columbus "discovers" America
Around 1492, Christopher Columbus came across the America's. He claimed to have discovered new land. Although we don't know who really discovered America. -
Period: Sep 9, 1492 to
Americas timeline
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The revolutionary war
The war where America declared its independancce from Great Britian and became its own country. America became very sick of England taxing them higher and higher from there products. So America decided that is would no longer stand it and declared war. The first shots were fired on the morning of April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Mass -
Signing the Declaration of Independance
on July 2,1776 the united states congress signed the Declaration of Independance from Great Britian. Starting the Revolutionary war. -
The Antebellum
The Antebellum stage lasted from 1784 to 1860. In this period, this is the time of peace, in which no war was occuring. in other words, pre- war phase. This period started shortly after America won its independance from Great Britian. -
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The civil war timespan
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The first president
George Washington was elected the first President of the United state in 1789. He served for two terms. He was th en followed by John Adams. -
The first thanksgiving
The pilgrims and the indians sit down and share a feast and create a peace treaty. -
Lincoln's election
Abraham locoln was elected President of the United states on November 8th, 1860. -
Fort Sumter
General P.G.T Beauregard (of the Confederates) open fired on Fort Sumter, forcing Major Robert Anderson to surrender. he was later was evacuated. This is the very first battle of the Civil war. -
The First Bull Run
About 25 miles southwest of Washington the first major battle of the Civil War pits Irvin McDowell [US] against P. G. T. Beauregard [CS] and Joe Johnston [CS]. This battle was first hoped to be a place to sign a peace treaty, but ended up a bloody battle. Roughly 4851 soldiers were either hurt or killed. -
The Civil war
The Civil war lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of numerous bloody battles. Most believe that the civil war was over slavory. -
The battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg in Pensylvania arguably the most famous battle of the Civil War. One of the most important as well. In this bloody battle, 51,000 soldiers lost their lives. General Robert E. Lee led his soldiers in to put force onto Major. General George G. Meade’s army. This battle was important to the North because it was yet another victory. The south had not won a battle for three years. -
Lincolns assassination
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford's Theatre -
Appomattox Court House
This was the ending battle of the Civil war.Union soldiers had won the war. At first, The union troops were out numbered, but it didn't last. As more troops arrived, they forces the confederates into a slow, but sure surrender, winning the Union the war. Atleast 700 men died in this battle. Aftere the war, the Confederates returned hime to rebuild, and while they had won, the union did not celebrate, they also returned home and began the reconstruction period. -
Reconstuction
The reconstruction p[eriod lasted from 1865 to 1877. During this period. over four million slaves were freed. During this phase, the south began to rebuild. -
Supreme court decision
After the war, the Supreme court granted blacks freedom, citizenship, and the right to vote in ammendment 12,13 and 15.
