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An Italian navigator and explorer.
Known for "discovering" America.
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The Columbian Exchange was coined to describe the worldwide retribution of plants, animals, and diseases that resulted from initial contact between the Europeans and the Native Americans.
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Smallpox is introduced to the Aztec and half of the Aztec population is killed.
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The French and Indian war went on for seven years. This war was the beginning of the hostilities between the colonies.
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The event that resulted in the Revolutionary War, the Boston Massacre was a street fight between patriot mobs and British soldiers that led to the death of several colonists.
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Patrick Henry makes a speech.
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The Declaration of Independence is an important document that recognizes the thirteen colonies as independent soverign states.
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The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain.
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The U.S. Constitution is signed on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia in the Assembly Room at the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall).
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George Washington is the first president of the United States.
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The day the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
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John Adams served his presidency terms from 1797-1801.
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Thomas Jefferson started his presidency term on March 4th, 1801.
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Bought for $15 million from France.
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The day James Madison became president.
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Due to the British attempts to restrict U.S. trade and the impressment of American ships, the war of 1812 occured between Great Britain and the United States
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James Monroe became president on this day.
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John Quincy Adams served from 1825-1829.
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Andrew Jackson is the 7th president. He served from 1829-1837.
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Indians were forced out of their homes due to President Andrew Jackson making the Indian Removal Act a law.
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This is the result of the Indian Removal Act. It is now known as the Trail of Tears.
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Martin Van Buren served in the office from 1837-1841
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The ninth president of the U.S, William H. Harrison, died on his 32nd day in office. The cause being pneumonia.
