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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus discovers the americas
Columbus spotted a light on an island around 2 a.m. He named the island San Salvado. -
Mayflower compact signed
First form of majority rule. -
Plymoutth colony is founded
Colony founded by the pilgrams who leftfor the new world for religious freedom. -
Sugar act
First tax presented by the British parlement. -
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British tax americas leading to revolt
One of the many taxes that lead to the revolution was the Tea act which lead to the BOston Tea Party. -
First Contenental congress
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Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
Document that declaired the United /states a Free country! -
Battle of Saratoga
Thhis battle was considered the turning point in the revolution. With the American victory it proved to the french that the americans could win. -
Battle of Yorktown
The final battle of the revolution in which the americans captured 7,685 british soldiers. The British surrendered. -
United States Bill of Rights
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Louisiana Purchase
This purchase of land,for only 3 cents per acre, Doubled the size of the US. -
The War of 1812
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Missouri Compromise
This Document said the all states below the missouri line would have slavery and all the states above would be free. -
Nullification Crisis
South carolina was not happy with a law passed so they nullified it and jefferson,the president, said he would send troops to take leethal force on all state officials. -
Annexation of Texas
After the Texas Revolution Teas was an indepentent country until being annexed into the union as the 28th state. -
Compromise of 1850
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act gave the new states the right to vote on weither they would allow slavery or not. -
Battle of fort sumter
Marked the start of the American Civil War. -
Emancipation Proctamation
This proclamation by president Lincoln satated that the purpose of the war for the North was now to free slaves. -
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery.