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Significant Events in United States History

By stb2011
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    1600-1900

  • Jamestown is Founded

    Jamestown is Founded

    This marked the beginning of the great nation of the United States.
  • Salem Witch Trials

  • French and Indian war

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was so important because it was the first time that people saw how truly brutal man could be.
  • Boston Tea party

    Boston Tea party

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    This was important because it marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    This was important because is was the day our nation gained independance from england.
  • First draft of the constitution

    First draft of the constitution

    this was important because it gave rise to all our present day rights
  • First Presidential Election

    First Presidential Election

    This election put the democratic views our nation was founded on into practice
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    This was important because it established our inalienable rights
  • Louisianna Purchase

    Louisianna Purchase

    This was important because it nearly doubled the size of our young country
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

  • Missouri compromise

    Missouri compromise

  • Monroe Doctorine

    Monroe Doctorine

  • Texas gains Independance

    Texas gains Independance

    I beleive this was important because, without texas, the united states would not have several major resources
  • compromise of 1850

    compromise of 1850

  • Civil War

    Civil War

    This was important because It showed our countries differences
  • Emancipation Proclimation

  • Gettysburg Adress

  • Lincolns Assassination