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Jamestown is established and becomes the first permanent settlement in America
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The Mayflower Compact is signed by 41 Pilgrims after arriving America on the Mayflower ship
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The battles of Lexington and Concord marks the beginning of the Revolutionary War
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The Declaration of Independence is signed and officially put to use
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At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the US Constitution is drafted
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In an agreement between US and France, US pays $15 million for the Louisiana Territory
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Lewis and Clark begins their journey from St. Louis, MO to explore the West
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The Articles of Confederation is adopted by the Congress
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Native Americans are forced to relocate from the East to the West with President Jackson's signature of the Indian Removal Act
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Texas declares its independence from Mexico, but unfortunately, at the Alamo, Mexican solders kills all Texan fighters.
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A national women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, NY
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Tubman escapes from slavery, and becomes a well-known member of the Underground Railroad
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The Confederate South is established and elects Davis as its president
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Lincoln is assassinated by Booth in a theater
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President Hayes signed a bill permitting female attorneys to argue in Supreme Court cases
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The US accepts the standard time, which is 24 time zones on the Earth
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The land of Oklahoma is now available to settlers
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The Panama Canal is complete and open for use
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Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean
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Black Tuesday occurs, initiating the Great Depression
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The Star-Spangled Banner is announced as the country's national anthem
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Japan attacks the US, and we declare war on Japan
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The Allies invades North Africa in WWII
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The Presidential Succession Act is signed by President Truman
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King delivers his "I Have A Dream" Speech in Washington DC
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The procedure of filling vacancies in the President and Vice President positions is outlined by the 25th Amendment
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King is assassinated by Ray in Memphis, TN
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2 astronauts finally landed on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin
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President Nixon is impeached, but resigns before the process is complete
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O'Connor becomes the first female Supreme Court justice
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The US invades Panama in search for General Manuel Noriega, charged for drugs trafficking
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The 2 buildings of the World Trade Center is destroyed in a terrorist attack by hijacked planes
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Obama becomes the first African-American to become President of the US
