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Quartring act is inacted
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First medical collage opens in Philadelphia
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Patrick Henry--historic speech
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Stamp act goes into effect
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Stamp act declared unconstitutional in VA
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Britian repeals the stamp act
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Townshend act passed by Britian
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Samuel Adams letter opposing Townshend acts spreads
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Danel Boone begins exploring Kentucky
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Boston Massacre
5 people were killed by british army. 3 died on the scene, and 2 died later from wounds. The massacre started by a "patriot mob" throwing snowballs, sticks and stones at british troops. The troops were angered and then fired on the patriots. -
Townshend acts repealed
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Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia
Quakers helped blacks escape to freedom. Up north they made a shchool for them and allowed them to have education. Quakers found many different ways to help blacks -
Samule Hearne explores Copper Mine river in Canada
Samuel Hearne was an English explorer, fur-trader, author, and naturalist. He was the first European to make an overland excursion across northern Canada to the Arctic Ocean, via the Coppermine River. -
1st naval attack of Revolutionary war
During the American Revolution, the attack on the Royal Navy's Gaspee was the first planned military act against the english -
Benjamen Franklin writes "there was never a good war pr bad peace."
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England passes Tea Act
The Tea Act was put to use so the British parliament could receve more money from the colonist to help pay for a masive sum of debt. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was colonist expressing their dislike of the British rule. 500,000 thousand pounds of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor on December 16. -
Intolerable Acts
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First Continental congress assembles in Philidelphia
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First display of "Liberty" raised on a flag in defiance of British Rule
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Minute Men Organised into colonies.
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American Revolution begins. "Shot Heard Round the World
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George Washington appointed supreme commander
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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First American Flag raised
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Thomas Paine writes "Common Sense"
The pamphlet Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, is known to be the most influential in American political work. Americans began to change their idea of being ruled by Britian as America grew. Britian was finding it hard to inforce their rules more than ever when America kept growing larger. Soon Americans begain to see that it was crazy that this small island ruled over all this land far away and this cause America to fight for her independence. -
Declaration of Independece
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Formal Signing of the Declaration of independence
56 people fomally sign the Declaration of independence, freeing america from great britain. The signing took place in Philidelphia. -
Revolutionary War ends
The Revolutionary war ends with the signing of the treaty of paris.
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George Washing becomes first president.
George Washington is elected president of the United States -
Cotton GIn
The cotton gin was created, but not put into use until 1807. The cotton gin was an invention that took the seeds out of cotton at a much faster rate than slave workers. It made cotton production increase. -
Yellow Fever epidemic
Yellow fever got it's name because it brought a yellow tinge to the persons eyes and skin. Yellow fever was spread by infected mosquitoes. In Philadelphia 5,000 out of 45,000 died and around 17,000 fled thinking the Fever was contagious. -
Washington DC becomes capitol of the United States
For awhile, all the major goverment decisions were made in philidelphia. on july 16, 1800 the United States capitol was designated to Washington DC -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase doubles America's land size. The United States payed less than 3 cents per acre for the land. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 against Great Britain begins. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. Many of the events that led to the war, remained unresolved. -
The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening took place in 1830. The Great Awakening was a religious revival throughout the United States. -
America has 50,000 mills driven by water power
Water power allowed mills to work constantly with loads of power. The first part of the american Industrial Revolutoon was powered by water -
Indian Removal Act
On May 28 1830. the indian removal act was passed. Over 60,000 Native Americans were forced to move west. This included the tear of trails in which Native Americans were forced to walk out west. -
Sojourner Truth begins speaking out against enslavement
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War With Mexico
in 1849 Mexico and the U.S went to war over territory claims. Mexico was trying to get Texas and California. -
President Lincoln Elected
On November 6th, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected, bringing a future civil war along with the election. -
Fort Sumter FIred on
Fort Sumter is fired on, and begins the civil war with no loss of lives on the fort, but the fort surrenders. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation declared all slaves free in the rebelling states. The proclamation was a war measure, by Abraham Lincoln -
Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle at Gettysburg was a huge win for the Union during the civil war. The Union had a defensive strategy and won the battle. -
Shermans March to the Sea
General Sherman and his troops marched through Atlanta. He ordered his troops to burn down buildings and destroy the city.
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General Sherman orders land for blacks.
On Jan 16th General Sherman issued field order #15. This order gave land for blacks to live on and allowed them to start farming. This is where the term 40 acres and a mule originated. -
Freedmans Beurau for Black Education Founded
The Freedmans Beurau, a beurau of free blacks fought for black education. During this date they were founded and created. They later continued to fight for blacks. -
Lincoln's Assasination
Lincoln's assasination happened near the end of the war, leading the United States into the reconstruction period. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth shot president lincoln at ford's theater. -
KKK founded
The KKK was founded. The KKK was a terrorist organization made to strike fear into blacks, and keep them out of government.
They would shoot and torture african americans. -
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson, the 15th president of the united states, was impeached for his high crimes and misdemeanors. Andrew Johnson was mostly charged for the breaking the Tenure office act, that was placed into congress the year before. -
15th ammendment passed
The 15th ammendment, allowed black sufferage, giving blacks, but not women the right to vote. -
Telephone is invented
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Electric light is perfected
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Plessy vs. Ferguson case
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Henry Ford drives fiirst automobile
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Americans enjoy their ragtime music
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Wright brothers 1st flight
Wright brothers on december 17,1903 finally acheived there long term goal. On an especially cold and windy day the brothers took their flyer out at Kitty Hawk, NC preparing to put it in flight. The brother Orville Wright flew for 12 seconds and traleveld 120 feet from takeoff on their first flight. -
First short movie theater opens in Pittsburgh
People had to pay a nickle to watch the short films. They were a new source of entertainment for the United States -
Henry Ford introduces the Model T
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WW1 begins
World war one begins when Asutria Hungary declares war on Serbia. Due to this declaration of war, each country form allainces oppisong one another (Serbia, and Hungary). This causes chaos among the world, and 2 years latter America her self decides to enter the war. -
short wave radio is invented
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Women gain the rights to vote
All women in the states were granted their suffrage in 1922. After the womens hard work and protesting for their right to vote they were finally granted the right in not some states but all.
