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Massacre at Mystic
also known as the Pequot massacre and the Battle of Mystic Fort -
The Scalp Act
Governor Robert Morris enacted the Scalp Act. Anyone who brought in a male scalp above age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is about 343 chest of tea imported to Britten and dumped into the water. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. -
The Constitution is Ratified
Congress members signed the declaration. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
Forge and began to build what essentially became the fourth largest city in the colonies at the time, with 1,500 log huts and two miles of fortifications. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles were finally ratified by all thirteen states. -
The Battle of Yorktown
was the final battle of the American Revolution -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
New Hampshire was the ninth of 13 states -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington's inauguration ceremony in New York City was a grand historical event, -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Published on September 19, 1796, George Washington's Farewell Address announced his retirement and offered his political advice to the country. -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington when on a horse back riding and then came home to change into his sleep clothes -
Election Day, 1800
It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800", Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party. -
Marbury vs. Madison
he Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, decides the landmark case of William Marbury versus James Madison, -
Battle of Tippecanoe
victory of a seasoned U.S. expeditionary force under Major General William Henry Harrison over Shawnee Indians led by Tecumseh's brother Laulewasikau (Tenskwatawa), known as the Prophet -
Indian Removal Act
authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy -
Nat Turner Rebellion
His action 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 -
Dred Scott Decision
Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Dred Scott case, which had a direct impact on the coming of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's presidency four years later. The case of Dred Scott v -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
Eight men were known to have been killed during the riots, with anywhere from 30 to 100 being injured. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
13th Amendment
The 2012 film Lincoln told the story of President Abraham Lincoln and the final month of debate over the Thirteenth Amendment, leading to its passage by the House of Representatives -
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.” The KKK rapidly grew from a secret social fraternity to a paramilitary force bent on reversing the federal government’s progressive -
14th Amendment
Passed by the Senate on June 8, 1866, and ratified two years later, on July 9, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
he established Standard Oil, which by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. -
15th Amendment
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. The Scottish-born Bell worked in London with his father, Melville Bell, who developed Visible Speech, a written system used to teach speaking to the deaf. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The combatants were warriors of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, battling men of the 7th Regiment of the US Cavalry. -
Trail of Tears
However, President Jackson and his government frequently ignored the letter of the law and forced Native Americans to vacate lands they had. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The Land Run of 1889, although not without precedent in the history of the West, began the disposal of the federal public domain in Oklahoma. -
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. The massacre was the climax of the U.S. Army's late 19th-century efforts to repress the Plains Indians. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
as three large ships wait to land. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. ... As a result, restrictive Jim Crow legislation and separate public accommodations based on race became commonplace. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25) by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company for $492 million -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt took office as vice president in 1901 and assumed the presidency at age 42 after McKinley was assassinated the following September. He remains the youngest person to become President of the United States. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Henry Ford's Quadricycle. In 1896, the founder of Ford Motor Company built his first car and took it for a spin on the streets of Detroit. Read article. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Instantly popular with readers, "The History of the Standard Oil Company" grew to be a 19-part series, published between November 1902 and October 1904. Tarbell wrote a detailed exposé of Rockefeller's unethical tactics, sympathetically portraying the plight of Pennsylvania's independent oil workers. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. ... At first, Congress placed a flat 3-percent tax on all incomes over $800 and later modified this principle to include a graduated tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
over the late objections of Chinese community leaders, this hastily built immigration station was opened on the northeastern edge of Angel Island, ready to receive its first guests. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
The Empire State Building Opens
xThe Empire State Building officially opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931. President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C.,