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Oct 11, 1492
Cristopher Columbus discovered America
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First Slaves brought to America
Slaves brought to Jamestown and without this there would have been no civil war -
Pilgirms found Plymouth Rock Colony
This colony was settled for religious freedom for the puritan pilgrams. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact set up the idea for majority rule in america. -
French and Indian War
This war prooved to the world and themselves that the U.S. could win a battle against the major powers in the world. it showed they could fight and win for their independence. -
Tea Act
British put a tax on tea which caused more reason for the colonist to rebel -
Continental Congress
Movement for independence -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Started the revolution -
Declaration of Independence
The United States of America declared their independence from Great Britain. Although this was declared they had to proove the independence by prevailing in the war. This gave them more reason to fight in the war. -
Articles of Confederation
THis was the first form of government in the U.S. -
Battle of Yorktown
Ended the REvolutionary War -
Constitution
The constitution created the frameowork for our government. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. and helped achieve the beginning of our manifest destiny. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri enters the union and there becomes a line where all above the line are free states and all below are slave states. This prevented the Civil War in 1820. -
Compromise of 1850
California comes in as a free state and it strengthened the fugitive slave act. this caused many northeners to become abolishinist which was the opposite idea from the government. -
Kansas/Nebraska Act
This was the first idea of popular sovreignty. The fight was over money and it caused the first bloodshed over slavery. -
Beginning of Civil War
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Emancipation Proclamtion
This did not free any of the slaaves, but Lincoln also knew that it wouldn't. He knew that this would only give the people a reason to fight in the cival war. -
13th Admendment
The thirteenth admendment aboished slavery in the U.S. -
End of Civil War
