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Jan 23, 1492
Columbus found America
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Jamestown was settled
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The French and Indian War
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The Boston Tea Party
Ya! Throwing tea into a harbor! We'll show those Brits! -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Declaration of Independence
Time to break up with England. -
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The Battle of Yorktown
Geez, This battle lasted a awhile. -
The Constitutional Convention
It wasn't specifically on June 19.. i just don't know how to change all these dates. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney applied for a patent on October 28, 1793. It was granted on March 14, 1794. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
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The Louisiana Purchase
The treaty was dated April 30th and signed on May 2nd. -
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The War of 1812
The war started on June 18th, 1812. It lasted three years. -
The Missouri Compromise
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President's Andrew Jackson's Election.
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The Invention of the Telegraph
The Telegraph was developed from 1830 to 1840. -
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The Panic of 1837
The panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in America. -
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The Trail of Tears
As a part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee Indians were forced out of their homes into present day Oklahoma. -
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The Mexican-American War.
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
General P.G.T Beauregard opened fire on the Union garrison holding up in Fort Sumter -
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
They are called the Reconstruction Amendments. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his 28,000 troops. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
Andrew Johnson was Impeached
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The Telephone was Invented
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The Light bulb was Invented
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
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The Spanish American War
It lasted 5 months. -
Theodore Roosevelt gets Elected President
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The Airplane was Invented