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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Colonial America
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island were the original colonies. It was founded in 1607. -
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French Indian War
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American Revolution
The war which the American colonist fought against Great Britain for their freedom. -
Decleration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the document. The three rights listed are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. The main purpose of the decleration of independence was to explain to foriegn countries why they had seperated from the british colonies. -
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The Constitutional Convention
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The Lousiana Purchase
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Women's Right Movement
Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, Abby Kelley Foster, and Sojourner Truth were the most well known leaders in the womens rights movement. They wanted women to have the right to vote. -
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Civil war
The president during the civil war was Abraham Lincoln. The reason for the war was due to controversy over thoughts of Slavery. -
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The Emancipation Proclamation
This event freed all the slaves -
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Spanish American war
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World War I
Woodrew Wilson was the president during WWI -
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The great Depression
Herbert Hoover was the president during the great depression -
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World War II
The United States fought against Japan, Italy and most important Germany (Nazi's). The president at the time was Harry Truman and Roosevelt, and the generals were Officer MacArthur and George Pattman. -
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Cold war
The main concern for the U.S were communist -
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Civil Rights Movement
The key leaders during the Civil Rights Movement were, Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman and many more. These people risked losing their lives to have freedom amoung our country and to end racisim -
9/11
There was a Terroist attack on the Twin Towers a.k.a the worlds trade center The attack was from al-Queda