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Massacre at Mystic
English settlers massacred indian men women and children to claim the land they were on -
Boston Tea Party
December, 16, 1773 americans threw barrels and crates of tea into the ocean -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These were the battles that kicked off the revolutionary war -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence was signed -
Winter at Valley Forge
George Washington moved the continental army to their quarters in the winter after suffering many defeats -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation helped create a government for the government -
The Battle of Yorktown
it was the last major battle of the American Revolution -
Ratification of the Constitution
The constitution got ratified and became the framework for the United States of America -
presidential inauguration of George Washington
George Washington was inaugurated as first president of the United States -
Washington's farewell address
It was written as a valedictory to friends and fellow citizens -
Death of George Washington
The first president and a founding father passed away on this date -
Election day, 1800
Thomas Jefferson beat John Adams in an election, it was also called the revolution of 1800 -
Marbury Vs. Madison
it enabled the court to strike down laws and statues that went against the constitution -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
it was a riot or gang war that happened in new york city for 2 days, 8 people involved with the riots died -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John Rockefeller crated his oil business Standard Oil -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The racial group known as the Ku Klux Klan or KKK was established -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
The telephone was made and patented by Alexander Graham Bell -
great oklahoma land race
the land rush started a rush to gain land -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
a race to own land started in oklahoma -
Ellis island opens
Ellis island opened up for immigration processing -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
the book written by L Frank Baum that also inspire the movie released -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president of the united states right before WW1 -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
The company U.S. Steel was founded by J.P. Morgan -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
one of the most popular motor companies ever was created in Detroit Michigan -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
this article exposed the standard oil company and showed their aggressive techniques -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Angel Island opened up in california for immigrant processing -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The 16th amendment which gave the right for the government to impose taxes was passed -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
the 17th amendment was added to the constitution, this amendment would allow voting for senators, -
The Empire State Building Opens
The Empire State building was the tallest building in the world and was located in New York City