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Mayflower Lands at Plymouth
November 11, 1620 the Mayflower containing 132 protestants arrives at Plymouth Rock after a 66 day voyage. -
Nathaniel Bacons Death
Nathaniel Bacon dies of dysentery in Suffolk Virginia. After his death his rebellion against the corruption of the american economy systems effectively ended shortly after. -
Start of the Salem Witch Trials
June 10, 1692, Bridget Bishop was hung infront of an audience after being accused of a witch that possesed the pastors daughter and tricked her into performing witch craft. -
End of Salem Witch Trials.
Martha Cory the governers daughter was hung to death during a mass hanging including seven other girls. This effectively became the lats hanging to take place during the Salem Witch Trials. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a lie that was drawn between the north and south Appalachian Mountains and declared that no colonist could settle west of the line without permission from the government. -
The Sugar Act
The British imposed a tax on the New England colonies that included raising tax on imports of raw sugar and molasses. It also taxed silk, wine, coffee, pimento, and indigo -
The Stamp Act
The British imposed a tax on the New England colonies that raised tax on printed materials including newspapers, pamphlets, posters, wills, mortgages, deeds, licenses, diplomas, and even playing cards. -
The Townshed Act
The British imposed a tax on the New England colonies that included a tax on paper, paint, glass, lead, and tea that was imported by colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
A battalion of British soldiers open fire upon a group of colonists after they had created a mob and began to attack the soldier by hitting them with clubs and rocks. -
The Tea Act
The British imposed a tax on the New England colonies that refunded four fifths of the taxes the company had to pay to ship tea to the colonies leaving only the Townshed act. -
Coercive Acts
Britain passed a law saying that all colonists had to Quarter British soldiers. It also shut down Boston harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Won by the patriots it was the first military engagement of the American Revolution. This happened after the British government ordered General Gage to arrest the Massachusetts Provincial congress. -
The Start of the American Revolution
The American Revolution started on April 19, 1775, with the exchange of gunfire at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. This marked the beginning of Americas fight for freedom. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Won by the British Bunker Hill was fought during the siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolution. Even though the Americans lost it proved that the colonists could fight the British. -
French Alliance
After the victory of Saratoga, the French entered the was against Britain joining the Americans. France became the first nation to recognise America as an independent nation. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed in the Pennsylvania state house. This allowed for American resolve for sensation from Britain which lead to a continental congress to have enuff power to declare basick war. -
Battle of Trenton
Won by the patriots with the help of George Washington as the commanding officer the American army crossed the icy Delaware river and over the next ten days won two key battles in the Revolution. -
Fall of Philadelphia
The British captured Philadelphia after General George Washington lost in the battle of Brandywine and Clouds. -
Battle of Saratoga
After the patriots won the battle of Saratoga it marked the end of the Saratoga campaign giving victory to the americans over the British in the American Revolution. -
The Articles of Confederation passing
The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at a government that the United States tried. It imposed a very week central government that had almost no power of the people or the country. And so they where replaced a few years later with the Constitution. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the third of eight winter encampments for the continental army's main body. -
Battle of Charleston
The patriots won the battle of Charles ton wit the help of General Charles Lee who was acting as the commanding officer. A small defence force of american soldiers rebelled a British assault group of up to 2000 soldiers. -
Battle of King Mountain
A fight between the Patriots and the loyalists militaries in the South Carolinas during the southern campaign of the American Revolution. It ended in the victory of the Patriots. -
Battle of Yorktown
After several days of nonstop combatary from the American army the British troops surrendered after sustaining many losses. -
Treaty of Parris
A treaty was signed by the American Colonists and the British to end the American Revolution and formally recognise the United States as an independent nation. -
The new state constitution signing
The New State Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. This enabled a stronger government within the country. -
Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a policy that was enacted because of the belligerents during that years onset of war between France and Britain. -
The creation of the cotton gin
The cotton gin created by Eli Whitney was a invention that changed the lives of thousands of people and even led the way for the industrial revolution. The cotton gin was created in ten days by one man and made the production of cotton go from 6,000 pails a year to over 190,000,000 in less than 15 years. This boosted the global economy by a sever amount. -
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Barbary Wars
A war between the US and the Tripoli pirates over the US's refusal to continue payment to the pirate rule. -
Non-Importation Act
This act blocked all British ship that where holding goods and other sellable materials from coming to America. It was enacted because the British where kidnapping American merchants and there crews and making them work on there war ships. This angered many in the US so they enacted this act to cut off the British's money supply. -
The Embargo Act
This Act cut off all trade with Britain in 1807 because of the tensions that where coming form the on slot of war that was happening. America didn't want to get involved. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a deal made by the salve and non slave states. It drew a line from the east to west along the 36th parallel cutting the nation in two. However the line was not drawn evenly giving the non slave states more territory which lead to some altercation. -
The coronation of Maine as a state
The reason why Maine was added as a state was due to the number of states between the slave and non slaves states being uneven. With the adding of this state it made the number of states become even. -
Monroe Doctrine
The US President James Monroe enacted a policy that made it so that Britain couldn't expand there territory any farther into the Western Hemisphere. This made it so that the british couldn't try and take land from the US ever again. -
The Election of 1828
During the Presidents election in 1824 the election ended with a tie. While John Adams had won the majority vote Andre Jackson won both the popularity vote and the electoral votes. And so to make sure that Andrew Jackson didn't become president Henry Clay gave his votes to Quincy to endure his victory. -
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to manufacturing that the United States and most of Europe made. It boosted the global economy by because of its ability to produce and transport goods all around the world. -
Indian Removal Act
On May 26, 1830 Congress passed a law that sanctioned the forcible removal of all Native American's west of the Mississippi river. This led to mass genocide of the Native people. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
The Nat Turner Rebellion was a rebellion that was fought in Southampton Virginia by the slaves of that area. It was lead by a man named Nat Turner who fought for the liberty, freedom, and justice of his people. They ended up killing 55 people in total 51 of which where white slave owners. -
Andrew Jackson's Bank Veto
Andrew Jackson like many other presidents thought that the American Bank to be unconstitutional. And so in 1832 when Congress voted to extend the Second Bank's charter Jackson vetoed the bill. -
Panic of 1837
The US economy started to collapse in 1837. This was due to over pricing of goods from both foreign and local merchants and the loss of value of the US currency. Many farmers, merchants, and business owners went bankrupt. -
The California Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in California in 1848 prompting thousands of people to move there. Due to its massive population inflation, California could apply for Statehood. -
Lincolns Elections
Abraham Lincoln was elected into office on November 6, 1860. His election represented the start of the victory of the abolitionist movement and struck worry into many southerners. -
Founding the Confederacy
A decision was made by the slave-holding states to secede from the United States and to separate from them. This action came in response due to Lincoln's election and the founding of the Union. It was also the outcome of a 30-year battle over the effort to protect the right to hold property in a person. -
Fort Sumter Falls
On April 12, 1861, a battle broke out between the Confederacy and the Union over coral territory. This battle lasted for 2 days and marked the start of the civil war. -
Pacific Railroad Act
The Pacific Railroad Act was an act passed in 1862 that provided for the construction of a transcontinental Railroad by 2 corporations. This act gave federal land and money in return for these two companies to build the railroad. -
The battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam is referred to as one of the deadliest one-day battles to ever take place in American military history. This battle helped show that the Union was able to stand up against the Confederacy and was President Lincoln's deciding factor for issuing the Emancipation Proclomation. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential executive order that was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the Civil War. This proclamation declared that all slaves that are held in captivity of rebellious states shall be set free. -
The battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was a 3-day long battle from July 1 - 3 in 1863. It was fought in Gettysburg Pennsylvania by the Confederacy and Union during the Civil War. The war is known for having the most significant amount of deaths throughout the entire war and is often looked to as the turning point for the Union. -
Lincolns Assassination
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while attending a theater performance. He was murdered by a well-known stage actor John Wilks Booth. He was shot in the neck and then spent the next few hours in the house across the street while suffering from his injuries and waiting for death. He died 10 hours after being shot. -
Indian Peace Commission
In 1867 Congress set up an Indian Peace Commission. This commission was put forth to set up 2 Indian reservations one for Sioux and another for Natives of the southern Plains. However, these conditions where controlled by the US military who took the horses and hunting equipment from the natives as they entered. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
In 1867 a Native American tribe named the Sioux or otherwise named the Dakota people broke their peace treaty with the US. They left their reservations to go hunt buffalo in the Black Hills. In response to this, the US gov sent 210 soldiers and general George A. Custer to go stop them. However, the Natives ended up killing all but 1 of the 210 men in an ambush. -
Britain Bans trade with Germany.
Shortly after World War 1 started Germany declared that the near oceans surrounding Britain were military areas. Because of this Britain first started to stop and then search merchant ships from Germany before outright banning trade with them. -
Start of WW1
World War 1 began on July 28, 1914, when a young Serbian Patriot shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Austria), in Sarajevo. This assassination sparked a 4-year war that involved countries from around the world and is one of the most horrific and large-scale wars the world has ever seen. -
The US declares war on Germany
After a German Submarine viciously attacked passenger and merchant US ships. The US declared war on the country with Congress passing the declaration on April 2, 1917 -
Stock Market Collapse
The stock market collapse of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a devastating event that triggered the Great Depression. It was caused by many factors such as overvalued stock and excessive speculation. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an economic crisis that lasted from 1929 to 1939. This economic failure was caused by many things such as the stock market crash in 1929 and the collapse of world trade the outcome of which was high levels of unemployment and widespread poverty. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a severe environmental disaster that occurred in the Great Plains of the United States during the 1930s. These dust storms caused great ecological, agricultural, and economic damages -
The Start Of WW2
On September 1, 1939, Germany began to invade Poland. And because of this event only 2 days later both Britain and France declared war on Germany. Their declaration of war is known as the start of WW2. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, 353 Japanese aircraft flew over and attacked Honolulu Hawaii's harbor known as Pearl Harbor. This attack was a surprise military attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy airforce and it killed over 2400 American soldiers. This event marked America's entry into WW2 as America declared war on Japan just the next day. -
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The Cold War
The Cold War was a geopolitical war between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from the end of World War II in 1945 through the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It was marked by political, economic, and military tensions as well as a nuclear arms race. -
The Truman Doctrine
President Harry S. Truman's foreign policy effort known as the Truman Doctrine was intended to stop Soviet expansionism during the Cold War. It stated that the US would offer military and economic support to democratic nations under attack from authoritarian forces. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American endeavor that sought to assist Western Europe by offering financial and technical aid in post-World War II reconstruction and modernization. It also set out to stop the development of communism in Europe -
Berlin Airlift
After the Soviet Union blockaded the city in 1948, the Allies launched a large operation known as the Berlin Airlift to airlift food, fuel, and other supplies to West Berlin. By doing so, they avoided a potential war and solidified their position in Germany during the Cold War. -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Separate educational facilities, according to the Court, are fundamentally unfair, and as a result, they violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. -
The Cuyahoga River Fire
The Cuyahoga River Fire occurred on June 22, 1969, when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught fire due to the build-up of industrial pollutants. This event brought widespread attention to the issue of water pollution and ultimately helped start the passing of the Clean Water Act. -
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Love Canal
Love Canal was a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York that became famous in the late 1970s and early 1980s due to a massive environmental disaster. The site had been used as a toxic waste dump by the Hooker Chemical Company, leading to widespread contamination of soil and water, and causing health problems for residents. -
Three Mile Island
The Three Mile Island accident was a nuclear reactor meltdown that occurred on March 28, 1979, in Pennsylvania, United States. The incident was the most serious nuclear accident in US history and raised public concern about the safety of nuclear power plants. -
Bosnian War
An ethnic conflict and territorial dispute that broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995. This event increased the US's efforts to promote stability and democracy in the Balkans -
LA Riots
A series of riots broke out in Los Angeles in 1992 as a result of the conviction of police officers who beat an African American man named Rodney King. This started a national debate about police brutality in the treatment of African Americans by law enforcement. -
The Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City Bombing was the deadliest domestic terrorist assault in US history, was carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols on April 19, 1995, and left 168 people dead. This event began a fear of domestic terrorism in the US -
NAFTA establishment
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), was an agreement that established the largest free trade zone on earth, was established in 1994. It increase trade and investment between US Canada and Mexico but also led to the Outsourcing of jobs in the US.ername