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Massacre at Mystic
also known as the Pequot massacre and the Battle of Mystic Fort -
The Scalp Act
you could scalp native Americain and sell it -
Boston Tea Party
Americans dressed up as Native Americans and dumped great Britains tea into the harbor -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
kicked off the American Revolutionary War -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
kicked off the American Revolutionary War -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
People signed a paper to get away from there ruler. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
General George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
12,000 soldiers and 400 women and children marched into Valley Forge and began to build what essentially became the fourth largest city in the colonies -
The Battle of Cowpens
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Article of Confederation are Ratified
Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. -
The Battle of Yorktown
the final battle of the American Revolution, fought between Colonial troops -
The 3/5ths Compromise
3/5 of a slave counted as part of the population -
The Constitution is Ratified
New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington's inauguration ceremony in New York City was a grand historical event -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Announced his retirement and offered his political advice to the country. -
The Death of George Washington
George Washinton died -
Election Day, 1800
Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party. -
Marbury vs. Madison
The Supreme decides the landmark case of William Marbury versus James Madison, Secretary of State of the United States and confirms the legal principle of judicial review -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
Slavery ends. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The U.S. victory broke Tecumseh's power and ended the threat of an Indian confederation. -
The Battle of Baltimore
was a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American -
The Battle of New Orleans
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The Missouri Compromise
freeing more slaves -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
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Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is over 5,043 miles long and covers nine states -
Indian Removal Act
authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands -
Nat Turner Rebellion
set off a massacre of up to 200 Black people and a new wave of oppressive legislation prohibiting the education, movement, and assembly of enslaved people. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners -
Dred Scott Decision
the Supreme Court ruled that no black could claim U.S. citizenship or petition -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of different gangs -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
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South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union -
The First Battle of Bull Run
Union and Confederate armies fought near Manassas Junction, Virginia -
Emancipation Proclamation
All slaves were set free -
The Battle of the Alamo
No one survived this even and it is a shine in Texas -
The Battle of Gettysburg
One of the most important battles in the civil war, this battle had the highest death casualty -
13th Amendment
abolition of slavery -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convenes to form a secret society that they christen the “Ku Klux Klan.” -
14th Amendment
No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. Critics accused Rockefeller of engaging in unethical practices, -
15th Amendment
State on account of race, color, -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory, -
The sinking of the USS Maine
The sinking of th USS Maine Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. This made Americans hate Spain even more, eading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
the slaughter of approximately 150–300 Lakota Indians by United States Army troops in the area of Wounded Knee Creek in southwestern South Dakota -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
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Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
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J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
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Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
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Ford Motor Company is Founded
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The 16th Amendment is Passed
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Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Chinese community leaders, this hastily built immigration station was opened on the northeastern edge of Angel Island, -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
was an Italian case for murder -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
the first radio station -
1st Miss American Pageant
Margaret Gorman was the first Miss American -
1st Winter Olympics Held
The first Winter Olympics take off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps -
Scopes Monkey Trial
the mixture of religion, science and the public schools didn't mix well -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A great book full of mystery thrill and excitement -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
The first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The Jazz Singer, the first commercially successful full-length feature film with sound, -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang that occurred on Saint Valentine's Da -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
the stock market crashed from buying stocks on credit. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
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The Empire State Building Opens
President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper.