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Declaration of Independence is signed on July 4 1776 which declared Independence from Britain.
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George Washington becomes the first president of the United States on April 14, 1789.
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The Treaty of Ghent was signed, which ended the War of 1812.
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Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph message.
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Abraham Lincoln wins presedential election on November 6 1860.
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The Civil War begins, the war between the North and the South.
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Licon is assassinated on April 14, 1865; Andrew Johnson becomes president.