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Oct 12, 1492
Columbian Exchange
The exchange of people, diseases, animals, and crops. The diseases played a huge role in exterminating the natives.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/precontact-and-early-colonial-era/old-and-new-worlds-collide/a/the-columbian-exchange-ka -
Oct 31, 1517
Protestant Reformation
16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval in Catholic Europe. Led to groups like groups like puritans and pilgrims gain streanth. -
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Start of Cricket
First recorded game of criket
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Proclamation of 1763
British government stopped colonies from settling west of Appalachians. Colonies didn't like that led to declaration of independence
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
A letter containing resolves to the taxes. British ended up ignoring it which fired up the patriot cause.
Resolves sheet in class -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot between British and colonists. Riled up patriots even more.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Declaration of Independence
Congress approved the final text of the declaration of independence. The colonies were becoming america.
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Start of Rugby
Someone first playing a game like rugby
http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/originsofrugby.htm -
Manifest Destiny
A philosophy that drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion. Led to things like Indian removal act and trail of tears.
https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/manifest-destiny -
Start of Baseball
First recorerded game
http://www.seanlahman.com/baseball-archive/brief-history-of-baseball/ -
California Gold Rush
Mass migration to California in hopes of gold. Drastically increased the population of California which helped make what it is now.
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Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter.
Start of civil war. TCI -
Battle of Gettysburg
A battle between the Union and the Confederates. The Union won and forced the Confederates to retreat which they could never recover fron.https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg -
Start of Soccer
The first recorded game of soccer
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KKK
Group created to terrorize African Americans. -
KKK
A group that was created to terrorize African Americans. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The huge railroad connecting the east and the western United States. Allowed for goods and people to be transported very quickly in the civil war. Also helped speed up migration.
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Start of Football
First recorded football game, Rutgers vs Princeton
https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/birth-of-pro-football/
