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Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas trying to find a faster route to the West Indies.
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The Portugese and Spanish signed a treaty that claimed one side as Portugese land and the other side land that Spain could claim.
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Ponce De Leon lands and begins his exploration of Florida
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Vasco Balboa saw the Pacific Ocean on an expedition and claimed all the land that the water touches the property of Spain.
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Hernando Cortes captures the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and starts the foundation for Mexico CIty
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Pizarro strangles Atahuallpa and signifies the destruction of the Incan Civilization.
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Spain builds the first fort at St. Augustine in present day Florida.
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The very powerful Spanish armada is defeated by the English navy which leads to English exploration in America
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John White returns from a resupply trip to England only to find out that the colony he is the governor of mysteriously has disappeared.
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Five native nations from New York came together to form a confederacy that would later serve a large role in the French and Indian War
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The first permanent English settlement in America is built and is named after King James.
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Settlers go and burn down Powhatan houses and raid villages. This will lead to the future destruction of the Powhatan indians.
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As native are growing fearful of the settlers again they try and drive them out but are unsuccessful yet again.
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The Barbados slave code is adopted to "help" the slaves. In the end it only benefited the masters
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James Oglethorpe and his accompanying people start clearing land for the future colony of Georgia
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Congress passed the treaty and the Revolutionary War ends
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Congress passed the Land Ordinance
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Daniel Shay leads a rebellion to prevent a court from going in session
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Congress creates the Northwest Ordinance
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Thrity nine delegates sign the final draft of the Constitution
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George Washington is the first president of the United States.
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The French Revolution begins with the falling of the Bastille
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The capital of the United States was moved onto the Potomac
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Benjamin Franklin dies at age 84
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Tax on whiskey causes rebellion
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Mad Anthony takes troops into battle against Miami Confederacy
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President Jefferson is elected
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President Jefferson buys the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon
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America decided that they would only trade with every country beside England and France
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The war of 1812 begins between England and America
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The Hartford Convention is held
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Andrew Jackson defeats the British
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A treaty is proposed to end war with Britain
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THe Panice of 1819 is started by an economic collapse
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The Missouri Compromise is put into place
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The house selects John Quincy Adams as President
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The Erie Canal is completed in New York
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The Tariff of Abomonations is created
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Indian Removal Act is put into place
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Cyrus McCormick invents the mechanical reaper
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The Black Hawk War between natives and the U.S
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Samuel Morse invents the telegraph
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Cherokee Indians are forced to walk the Trail of Tears
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The Treasury is estabilshed once again
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The SInger Sewing Machine is invented
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The Republican Party is formed
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The Gadsden Purchase is completed with Mexico
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A raid on Lawrence, Kansas begins what will be known as Bleeding Kansas
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Brooks violently attacks Sumner, leaving him with major injuries
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Brown leads a massacre in Pottawatomie, murdering 5 people
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President James Buchanan is nominated as President
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Supreme Court gives the final ruling on the Dred Scott case
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A convention in Kansas is held by pro-slavery southerners
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A constitution is drawn up from these pro-slavery conventions
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Minnesota enters the Union as a free state
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A series of 7 debates between Lincoln and Douglas begin
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Oregon enters the Union as a free state
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John Brown attempts to sieze supplies at Harpers Ferry
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John Brown is hanged for his actions, but becomes a symbol
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South Carolina begins to suceed from the Union and agrees to it
