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French and Indian War Started
The French and Indian war started since both sides wanted the Ohio River Valley so they could expand their territory. -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a treaty made to end the 7 year war between the French and Indian. -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act is enacted by English Parliament. The stamp act caused American Colonists to have to pay an extra tax for every legal document, license, newspaper, etc. -
Constitutional Convention
A meeting was held in place to fix the AOC but instead it was replaced with the Constitution. -
First President Got Elected
George Washington, the first president, got elected in 1788. He had a 8 year term. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson doubled the United States by spending 15 million dollars on the Louisiana Purchase. -
War of 1812 Started
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
5th President was Elected
James Monroe was inaugurated as the fifth president of the United States. -
End of Mexican and American War
The war was ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848 with America winning Texas and California. -
Compromise of 1850
The south gained a strengthened fugitive law and the north gained California, a new free state. -
Civil War
The war that was fought between the Northern Union and the Southern Confederation. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad was built in 1863 to join the eastern and western halves of the United States. -
End of Civil War
The Civil War ended in 1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse. The Union won an abolishment of slavery. -
Telephone was Created
Alexander Graham Bell created the cell phone. -
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal, unwritten deal, that settled the 1876 U.S. presidential election.