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Massacre at Mystic
A battle that took place during the pequot war -
The Scalp Act
Anyone who brought in a male scalp above age of 12 would be given 150 pieces of eight -
Boston tea party
A protest on Britain because of the coast of there tea. They would say No taxation without representation. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Kicked off the American revolution. -
April 19, 1775,
Kicked if the revolutionary war -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
The first invention of the telephone it even had a cord connected to it. -
Signing of the Declaration
They signed the declaration -
The Winter at Valley Forge
A major turning point in the revolutionary war it made people want to replace George Washington. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
A war a bunch of people died from by freezing. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
turn over the U.S. post at West Point in return for money and a command in the British army. -
The Battle of Cowpens
an engagement during the American Revolutionary War -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
Maryland joines the confederation to ratify the government. And create a grouple of laws to live by. -
Battle of Yorktown
It ended military operations in the civil war. -
The 3/5ths Compromise
three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation -
The consitution is ratified
New Hampshire joined the constitution -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington became president. -
The death of George Washington
Our first president died on December 14 in his bed when he lost 40 percent of his blood over night. -
Election Day, 1800
Jefferson defeats John Adams of the federalists party. -
Slave Trade Ends in the United States
No more trading or buying of slaves. -
Marbury vs. Madison
An act of congress declared showing the supreme court was has a ton of poewr. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Indian battle fought in Indiana -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
a battle between the two ships during the War of 1812 starting first naval battle. -
The Battle of Baltimore
A sea and land battle. -
The Battle of New Orleans
between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Andrew Jackson -
The Missouri Compromise
passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
a rematch of the 1824 election, as President John Quincy Adams of the National Republican Party faced Andrew Jackson of the Democratic Party. -
Indian Removal Act
Granting lands in the west to the Indians -
Nat Turner Rebellion
A slave that led a rebellion of 200 people -
The Battle of the Alamo
Texas last stand -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
war between the United States and Mexico, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, to the United States. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
Act saying slaves need to be returned to their owner. -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
A small New York war turned into a gang war. -
Dred Scott Decision
A court case over american citizenship -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
!6th president elected. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
The outbreak of the civil war. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
First major battle of the civil war. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Freeing of the slaves -
The Battle of Gettysburg
war between union and confederate forces. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
A confederate racist society. -
13th Amendment
Abolishing slavery -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant -
14th admenment
All People born in the united states are granted citizens -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
Created oil suited and fitted for your car the sold his company to pipelines. -
15th Amendment
protects all voting rights -
Battle of Little Bighorn
General custers last stand -
Trail of Tears
made Indians move 1200 miles away. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
People claiming land in newly owned Indian territory -
Battle of Wounded Knee
A slaughter of 300+ Indians -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis island opened to let immigrants check in and get data records on them. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution -
The sinking of the USS Maine
An unknown expolsion sinking the ship starting a war. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
A famous children's book. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Becomes president after president dies and is still today the youngest president ever elected. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
He merged with a bunch of other companies. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
An American automotive company. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
a series of articles in McClure's Magazine -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
An immigration station opened on the Northeastern edge of Angel Island -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The people elect the next leader -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Roosevelt beat Herbert hoover in the 1920 election. -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Two men who were convicted of murder and robbery put on trail and executed without the stone hard evidence to prove it. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
It was the first commercial radio station to go on the air. -
1st Miss American Pageant
The first time crowing a winner for miss america. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
A major bribery scandal over the selling of oil. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
The first time there was an olympic held in the winter time. It was held in Chamonix in the french alps. -
J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
J hoover takes over the fbi and becomes really dirty holding secret files on people. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A story about Jay Gatsby written about him trying to relocate his lover Daisy Buchanan. -
Mein Kampf is Published
Adolf hitlers book published while in prision. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
An american legal case in where a Tennessee highschool was violating the butler act. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
The first trip across the alantic sea in an airplane called the Spirit of St. Louis -
The Jazz Singer debuts
The first debut of one of Americas best cultures coming alive. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
A massacrer when al compone and his guys dressed up as cops and killed one of his rival gangs dead in an alley way. -
Black Tuesday
The day the stock market crashed. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
The start of the poorest time in americas history. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
Also known as the dirty thirty's a dust storm came through America whipeing and its farmland. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
A bill passed to adopt the star spangled banner. -
The Empire State Building Opens
the biggest building up to that date. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
He became the ruler of all Nazi Germany. -
CCC is Created
The civilian conservation court rooselvet created because of how low unemployment rate was. -
WPA is Created
Work progress administration created to open jobs for American men. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
A guy comes out of retirement and fights for his city and family against max Baer. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
Olympic games held in Berlin during world war 2. -
Kristallnacht
The beginning of the killing of the jews. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
A book published about steinburg that won the nobel prize. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The first major film aired on television. -
Germany Invades Poland
The event that kicked off the start of world war 2. -
The Battle of Britain
It was the battle of Brittan, where the British air force beat a large scale of Nazi fighter pilots. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
A speech from Franklin Roosevelt to reunite American people. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service -
Battle of the Philippines
A naval battle in ww2 -
The Battle of Midway
It was the turning side of the war when we defeated the Japanese navy. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city. -
Operation Torch
The french's plan in securing North Africa. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
A group dedicated to helping perserve and protect pieces of art and cultural pieces during war. -
The Battle of Kursk
unsuccessful German assault on the Soviet salient around the city of Kursk. -
D-Day (June 6th, 1944)
The Normandy landings were the landing and related air operations on Tuesday, June 6, 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy during Operation Overlord during World War II. -
The Battle of the Bulge
the last major German military offensive in western Europe. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
Some of the most bloodiest fighting in world war two, The battle where the flag was raised. -
The Battle of Okinawa
Biggest win for American forces, it was the biggest win in the pacific. -
The Death of FDR
He was the 32nd president of the united states until he died in 1945
Hemorrhagic stroke -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was trapped in a bunker with ally forces closing in when he committed suicide killing himself. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The closing point of the war resulted in dropping two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima Japan. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
the same thing that happened in hiroshima