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Oct 24, 1497
italian born john cabot...
italian john cabot claims north america for england -
Period: Oct 24, 1497 to
united states historic events
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Oct 24, 1534
...explore the great lakes...
jacques carier of france explores the great lakes and the sy. lawrence river. -
captain john smith found the english colony...
captain john smith founds the english colony of jamestown -
henry hudson explores northeastern...
henery hudson explores northeastern north america including the huson river -
treaty of paris
treaty of paris ends french and indian war -
colonists declare independents
colonists declare their indepenence from england with the declaration of independence -
louisiana purchase
louisiana purchase treaty signed with france -
war of 1812
war of 1812 between united states and great britain -
oregon treaty signed
oregon treaty signed and the bounty between canada and the united states is establlished at the 49th parallel.(line of latitude) -
civil war begins
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civil war ends
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alaska purchased
alaska is puchased from russia -
gold is decovered
gold is descovered in the yukon's klondike -
united states enteres wwl
united states enters wwl fighting with the british and french -
great depession
great depression begins in the u.s -
pearl harbor
japan attack united states at pearl harbor, united states enters ww2 with the allies. -
atomic bombs
u.s. drops atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki -
man on moon
niel armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon -
free trade agreement
u.s. sign a free trade agreement with canada. -
resain gulf war
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(NAFTA)
north america free trade agreement is signed between canada,the u.s.,and mexico -
occupation of iraq
occupation of iraq by the u.s.