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At approximately 13,000 to 7,000 BCE, humans crossed the land bridge from Asia to North America. This land bridge is also known as the Bering Strait.
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In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovers the island of Hispaniola, marking the beginning of European Colonialism. -
In 1607, English settlers established the colony of Jamestown, in Virginia. This would be their first permanent English colony in America. -
From the 1660's into the 1680's, Charles II established and funded the Restoration colonies, which included Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the Carolinas. These colonies were the predecessors of America.
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The war truly started in 1754 between the British and the French. This war would later be settled with the Treaty of Paris (1763) granting victory and land to the British.
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During this time period Britain had instituted many Acts on the colonists including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Revenue Act, Tea Act, and Coercive Acts. Each of these stirred resentment contributing to the American Revolution.
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On December 16, 1773, American revolutionaries protest the Tea Act by throwing shipments of tea into the water. Parliament would later respond with the Coercive Acts. -
On the 5th of September, 1774, the First Continental Congress was established to petition and protest British rule. -
This was the War for Independence in which Americans fought Great Britain for their freedom. It started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord and ended with the Treaty of Paris (1783).
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Continental Congress ratified The Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in which America declared its independence from Great Britain. This day is nationally celebrated as Independence Day. -
On September 3, 1783, the United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris in which Britain would formally recognize America's independence. -
The Philadelphia Convention convened to address the matter of the ineffective Articles of Confederation. This was the draft for a new federal government. -
Created in 1787, The Constitution was later ratified and declared the 'Supreme Law of the Land', outlining the structure and responsibilities of the United States of America. -
The Bill of Rights were adopted in 1791, consisting of the first ten amendments of The Constitution. This outlined the rights and freedoms of individuals and states. -
The nineteenth-century was stapled with the rapidly growing cotton industry. This cash crop rose to prominence on the backs' of slavery and the cotton gin.
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The United States went back to war with Britain over the capturing of American sailors. This was also known as the Second War for Independence.
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William Lloyd Garrison was the founder of the AASS in 1833. Garrison was the founding leader of the abolition movement and preached for immediate action to end slavery. -
Due to border disputes in Texas and the westward expansion of Americans, the United States and Mexico quickly fell into a war.
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The Treaty of Hidalgo resulted in what is known as the Mexican Cession, in which Mexico surrendered approximately half of its territory after losing the Mexican-American War. This included Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and portions of Colorado, Texas, and Wyoming. -
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 in response to the rise in slavery in America, specifically in Kansas and Nebraska. This party attracted Whigs, Free-Soil members, abolitionists, and Democrats against slavery. -
The Election of 1860 resulted in Abraham Lincoln being elected President. This infuriated Southern states and led to South Carolina seceding the Union. More states soon followed. -
The Civil War started with the Battle at Fort Sumter and essentially ended with the surrender or General Lee and General Johnston in April of 1865.
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On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation in which he granted freedom to any and all slaves in states rebelling against the Union. -
The Union was successful in winning the Civil War in April 1865 as the last of the Confederate Generals surrendered following General Lee and General Johnston.
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