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99,999 BCE
Earth is formed
The earth is formed -
Massacre at Mystic
the Pequot massacre that happened at Mystic Fort in Connecticut -
The Scalp Act
Governor Robert Morris enacted the Scalp Act. Anyone who brought in a male scalp above the age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight, for females above the age of 12 or males under the age of 12, they would be paid 130. -
The Boston Tea Party
In revolt against the tea act the british colonies threw tea into the boston harbor -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battle between the colonies and the british in the revolutionary war -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
The Declaration of Independence is Signed making them independant -
The Winter at Valley Forge
George washington and his forces were stuck at valley forge for the winter where they were stuck for about a year -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
Article of Confederation are Ratified where It served as like the first constitution -
The Battle of Yorktown
A battle between the colonies and the british mercenaries -
The 3/5ths Compromise
a compromise made between states that made 5 African American slaves equal to 3 white men's votes. -
The Constitution is Ratified
sets up the core of america and its laws -
The Fugitive Slave Act
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Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington he was the first president of the US -
Washington’s Farewell Address
A speech george washington made for america for its future -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington died of a throat infection -
Election Day, 1800
Presidential election between Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson and Federalist John Adams -
Marbury vs. Madison
A legal case between the supreme court and congress that established judicial review -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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The Missouri Compromise
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Indian Removal Act
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Nat Turner Rebellion
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Trail of Tears
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Dred Scott Decision
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The Dead Rabbits Riot
a small 2-day riot between to gangs -
Emancipation Proclamation
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13th Amendment
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14th Amendment
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The Ku Klux Klan is Established
a group of confederate veterans come together in 1865 in Tennessee. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John Rockefeller and his business partners created standard oil changing how oil is sold forever -
15th Amendment
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Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Alexander makes a very rudimentary version of the phone changing how people communicate forever. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
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The Great Oklahoma Land Race
A land run started on April 4, 1889, where an estimated 50,000 people lined up to get a chunk of land. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
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Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The first Ellis Island immigration station was opened in New York to process immigrants to the United States. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida exposes the oil companies. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
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The Wizard of Oz is Published
The book the wizard of Oz is published by L. Frank Baum -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
The ford motor company is formed setting a new standard for cars around the globe. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt gets put as president because President McKinley was assassinated. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J.P. Morgan founds one of the largest steel companies of all time. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
16th amendment to establish income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Angel Island in California was opened to process immigrants to the United States. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
Allowing voters to cast direct votes for us senators. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The empire state building opens dwarfing all other buildings around it at 1,454 feet tall.