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May 11, 1215
magna carta
the magna carta was a document that guaranteed people certain rights and limited the king's laws. it was adopted after king henry II got upsetted at a land loss to the french and arrested many people without trial. it was important because it was the start in forming modern democracies. -
jamestown
jamestown was the first permanent english settlement.
many people fled to here trying to escape treason and certain laws from kimg henry II. it also was a common place for agriculture, and gold digging and stuff. it is important because it was the first permanent settlement in the new world. -
boston tea party
the boston tea party is when samuel adams and the sons of liberty dumped 342 cases of british tea over the ship into the boston harbor. this resulted in the intolerable acts and the coercive acts. this is significant because it pushed the two sides, britain and america, closer to war. -
boston massacre
the boston massacre was the killing of five colonists by british regulars. paul revere painted a picture depicting that the british be that bad guys killing the colonists. others believe the colonists were being mean to them causing them to shoot. this was important because it increased the need to separate from the british. -
american revolution
the american revolution is the war waged by america to win their independence from great britain. france eventually came and helped america try to win the battle, and in yorktown, virginia, the british surrendered. this was important because it influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, plus, america is free from britain! -
louisiana purchase
the lousiana purchase was a purchase of land bought for 15 million dollars. thomas jefferson bought this from france in a land deal this was important because it doubled the size of the US and it encouraged several explorations. -
war of 1812
the war of 1812 is a war against great britain that was about us trade. it was caused by the america's desire to expand its territory. the treaty of ghent ended the war and it's important because it ended the federalist party, started the era of good feelings, and allowed america to expand. -
trail of tears
the trail of tears was because of andrew jackson's indian removal policy. the cherokees were forced to moved from their homes unprepared, and many of them died. it was important because it gave white settlers more space to move and farmland to grow cotton. -
mexican american war
the mexican american war was caused by america's desire to expand west to complete manifest destiny. james polk was the president at the time, and made the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo to end the war once and for all after america won. this was important because it helps america complete manifest destiny. -
civil war
the civil war is the wat against the union and confederacy over slavery and states' rights. abraham lincoln led the union, jefferson davis the confederacy. the union won, ending slavery in the US once and for all.
