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U.S. History

By JTrue
  • Jamestown is Founded

    Jamestown is Founded

    The first English settlers came to Chesapeake, Virginia.
  • Powhatan Uprising of 1622

    Powhatan Uprising of 1622

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    King Philip's War

    For more information about King Philip's War, click here.

  • Native Americans sign treaty

    For more information about the Powhatan War Treaties, click here.

  • The colonies declare independence

    For more information about the Declaration of Independence, click here.
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

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  • The Revolutionary War ends

    For more information about the Battle of Yorktown, click here.
  • The Cotton Gin is Invented

    The Cotton Gin is Invented

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  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

    Nat Turner's Rebellion

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  • The "Positive Good" Speech

    For more information about John C. Calhoun's speech, click here.
  • Harriet Tubman escapes to Freedom

    Harriet Tubman escapes to Freedom

    For more information about Harriet Tubman, click here.

  • 4 Million Slaves in the U.S.

    By 1860, there were 4 Million slaves in the United States. 1/3 of the population of the south were slaves.
  • Pearl Harbor is Bombed

    Pearl Harbor is Bombed

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  • The United Nations is established

    The United Nations is established

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  • United States production increases

    At this point in the war, the Unitedd States was producing 1 airplane every 5 minutes, and 1 battleship every day.

  • Post-War Veterans

    By 1941, a new government program allowed over 1 Million WWII veterans to be enrolled in universities.