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Massacre at Mystic
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The Scalp Act
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Boston Tea Party
Colonists were mad at the British for taxation without representation so they dumped their tea so they couldn’t make any money. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The starting battles of the Revolutionary War. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The day when the members of the second continental congress started signing the letter. -
Winter at Valley Forge
General Washington and the Continental Army settled in rough climate to keep their position for the following spring. -
Ratification of The Articles of Confederation
The first constitution of the United States (later replaced) -
Battle of Yorktown
Known as the most important battle of the Revolutionary War (won by colonists) -
The 3/5ths Compromise
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Ratification of the Constitution
The day when all original 13 states agreed to use the constitution as the framework for their country. -
Inauguration of George Washington
The inauguration of the first president of the United States. -
Washington's Farewell Adress
Washington announces he will not seek a third time to show how to transition power. -
Death of George Washington
Washington died of a throat sickness after being out in the rain and cold. -
Election of 1800
First Election with a peaceful transition of power. -
Marbury vs Madison
Gave US courts the power to overrule laws if they were deemed unconstitutional. -
Slave Trade Ends in the U.S.
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The Dead Rabbits Riot
2 day city gang war in New York -
Ku Klux Klan Established
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John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil
creates the standard oil company and dominates the field. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
first ever phone -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
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Ellis Island Opens to Immigrants
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Wizard of Oz Book is Published
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J.P. Morgan Founded U.S. Steel
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Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
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Ford Motor Company Founded
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Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
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16th Amendment Ratified
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Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
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17th Amendment Ratified
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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
Was the first leader of the FBI until 1972 when he died. -
Mein Kampf is published
Book written by Adolf Hitler. -
Franklin Roosevelt elected President (1st time)
FDR (D) was elected as the 32nd President of the USA. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
A big stock market would cause the USA to go into a dark economic depression. -
Dust Bowl Begins
A severe drought on the plains of the USA. -
Empire State Building Opened
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Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
The beginning of Hitler's reign, -
CCC is Created
Provided work for poor unmarried men during the Great Depression. -
WPA is Created
One of FDR’s New Deal programs. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
An underdog 10-1 won the heavyweight boxing title was a huge upset. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The Nazi’s used this as an opprotunity to look like a repectable country. -
Kristallnacht
The Nazi’s attacked a Jewish business area as an act of hate. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
A book about unfair working conditions and the Great Depression. It won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The author went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
One of the most famous American movies. -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitlers first step to conquering Europe and the start of WW2. -
The Battle of Britain
The UK vs Nazi Germany. The Germans faced fierce opposition in air battle against the Brits. British victory. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
A speech by President FDR reaffirming what America is. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked an American Naval base in Hawaii. Leads to the USA’s entrance into WW2. -
The Battle of Midway
Air and Naval battle between the US and Japan. American victory. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Soviets vs Nazis. Soviets capture the 6th German army and regain some of their southern lost land. Soviet victory. -
Operation Torch
Allies plan to invade French North Africa since France was in German captivity. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
The Allied made a pact to protect historical and cultural areas during war. -
The Battle of Kursk
Soviets vs Germans. Soviet victory. -
D-Day
The day the allies stormed the western front of Nazi Germany and started the closing of the war on in the European Theater. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Germany vs Allies. Nazis exhaust their last efforts on the western front. Allied victory. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
Long lasting battle between the US marine corps and navy vs the Japanese Imperial Army. Led to the end of the war in the Pacific theatre. American Victory. -
The Battle of Okinawa
A fight on a large Japanese island territory that gave the allies better access to Japanese mainland. Allied victory. -
The Death of FDR
FDR died in the beginning of his 4th term due to complications and bad health making Truman the president. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf commits suiside in his Berlin bunker, soon after the Germans surrender. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
First of two to end the war. -
Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
Second of two to end the war. -
Newport Jazz Festival
A music event held every year in Newport, Rhode Island -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television) -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
The President was assassinated while visiting Parkland Hospital in Texas. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
Was one of the most popular TV performances. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
A congressional act that gave President Johnson the authority to do whatever needed in Asia without congressional approval. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
An almost year long series of bombing North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. -
March on the Pentagon
A protest against the Vietnam War -
Mai Lai Massacre
Large and deadly massacre by US troops in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Lots of unrest with the Vietnam War and the assasination of MLK. -
Woodstock
Music festival in New York on a farm. 400k + in attendance -
Chicago 8 Trial
Activists tried for inciting violence, found acquitted of conspiracy but some still were punished. -
The Beatles Break Up
The biggest band of the 60’s break up -
Kent State Protest
A protest over the Vietnam War at a college that led to 4 casualties that were killed by the Ohio National Guard. -
Roe v Wade
The supreme court rules abortions legal.
