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This was the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony settles on the banks of Virginia's James River. -
This kicked off The American Revolutionary War. Open military conflict made reconciliation between Britain and the colonies all the more unlikely. -
This was when the 56 members of the Second Continental Congress signed it in Philadelphia. This was the moment we became The United States of America and separated ourselves from England. -
It was organized to address the weak government formed under the articles of confederation. Instead of altering the articles the constitution was created. -
This was a presidential election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The votes resulted in a tie, so the dispute was given to The House of Representatives. -
This was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana made by Thomas Jefferson. This cost 15 million dollars when buying it from France. -
This drew a line from east to west dividing the nation into two halves. One half were free states and the other half were slave states. -
The democratic era in which Andrew Jackson took over as the 7th President of The United States. This is also known as The Era of The Common Man. -
This declared the tariffs null, void, and non binding in the state of South Carolina. Andrew Jackson later responded by issuing a proclamation that asserted the supremacy of the federal government. -
This was the start of The Civil War. Fort Sumter was bombarded in South Carolina by the maltitia with gunfire and the subsequent surrender by the U.S. Army. -
This amendment abolished slavery in The United States. It also abolished involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
The 16th President of The United States was killed. It happened in a theatre by a well known actor named John Wilkes Booth. -
This was a massacre of nearly 150 Native Americans by soldiers of The U.S. Army. This was the final clash between the two groups due to how brutal and merciless The U.S. Troops were even to children. -
This act established the nation's first numerical limits on the number of immigrants who could enter the U.S. Ellis Island became the area for immigrants to go under examination. -
This was an attack that was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. This was what pushed the U.S. into getting involved in the war.