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Colonists in Connecticut burn down a Pequot Native American Fort and shoot anyone who tries to escape the fire.
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Colonists dump 342 crates of British tea in the ocean to protest taxation without representation
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British soldiers on their way to seize an arms cache are confronted by colonial militias and forced to retreat. This are the first battles of the revolutionary war.
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First Battles of the Revolutionary War, fought in the towns of Lexington and Concord. Won by the Americans.
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The Declaration of Independence is signed by 56 congressional delegates.
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The Continental Army fled from Philadelphia to Valley Forge to escape British soldiers taking over the city. 2000 men died during the harsh winter they had to endure.
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Benedict Arnold agrees to turn over the U.S. post at West Point for money and a position in the British army.
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Battle during the American Revolution. Won by the Americans.
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The Articles of Confederation were written as the foundation of our government. However, they were eventually replaced with the Constitution.
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George Washington leads 17,000 French and American troops against 9,000 British troops. The battle lasted from September 28th until October 19 when the British soldiers surrendered.
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New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the constitution, making it the official framework of our government.
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George Washington is inaugurated as the first US president.
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George Washington's last speech after 20 years of service to the United States before retiring to his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
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George Washington died from a throat infection.
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John Adams runs against Thomas Jefferson for US president. After Thomas Jefferson won it was the first peaceful transition of power.
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A Supreme Court case that established judicial review. This means that an American court can strike down any laws, statutes, or government actions that violate the constitution.
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The USS Constitution sinks the British ship HMS Guerriere.
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Battle in the War of 1812 between Britain and America fought both on land and in the sea. America won, forcing the British out of the port of Baltimore, Maryland.
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Battle in the War of 1812 fought over control of New Orleans. Results in an American victory.
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Andrew Jackson is elected as president.
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55 people are killed in a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner. 51 of these people were white.
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After a 13 day siege, Mexican troops take back the Alamo from Texas.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, giving the United States Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah from Mexico in exchange for $15 million.
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Dred Scott, a slave, goes to the supreme court asking for freedom and is denied it.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected as president.
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South Carolina is the first state to secede from the United States and join the confederacy.
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The first (major) battle of the civil war, 35,000 union soldiers vs 20,000 confederate soldiers. Won by the the confederates.
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President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, "officially" freeing all slaves in the country.
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Battle during the Civil War. The most deaths of the entire war, won by the union army.
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The 13th Amendment is made. It says that slavery is no longer allowed except as a punishment for a crime.
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Confederate army finally surrenders to the union.
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The Ku Klux Klan is established. That's about it.
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Immigrants and anyone born in the United States are officially US citizens.
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Two million acres of land become available in Oklahoma and people race to get their piece of the property. It is estimated that 50,000 people moved there.
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Ellis Island is opened to allow immigration through it into America. In the time it is open more than twelve million immigrants go through it in total.
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The USS Maine mysteriously explodes and it is falsely blamed on Spain. This will lead to the start of the Spanish-American War.
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Angel Island opens to allow more immigration. About one million immigrants came through it during the time it was used.
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Sacco and Vanzetti are arrested and falsely accused of robbery and murder and they are executed. This causes US citizens to be afraid of immigrants.
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The first radio station, KDKA, is broadcasted in Pittsburg Pennsylvania
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President Warren Harding's Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes to allow oil companies access to navy oil reserves at Teapot Dome in Wyoming.
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The 1st Miss American Pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It starts a tradition of having these in America.
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The first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. This starts the long tradition of Winter Olympics.
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John Thomas Scopes sues the state of Tennessee for teaching evolution in their schools and wins
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The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It will become a very popular book, especially in America.
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Charles Lindberg becomes the first man to fly all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane the Spirt of Saint Louis
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The Jazz Singer is released. It is the first movie with video and sound put together. Movies like this will become extremely popular (they're made constantly now).
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Seven members/associates of Chicago's Northside Gang are murdered. This was most likely caused by prohibition
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Investors trade 16 million shares of stock, losing billions of dollars. This is one of the events that will start the great depression.
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The Star Spangled Banner is adopted by congress as our national anthem.
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Americans expel Japanese forces from the Philippines. I'm not exactly sure which battle this refers to as there have been several there though.
