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1436
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a Italian explorer. He completed 4 journeys to North America. The Year is his year of birth -
1492
Christopher Columbus Lands
In 1492 Christopher Columbus landed in North America. He was supposed to find a route to Asia but instead found the Americas. From then on he made 3 more trips, 1493, 1498 and 1502. -
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First Americans arrive in North America
Across this time period many people came to North America and started settling. Many new colonies were discovered during this time. -
Jamestown
Captain John Smith founded Jamestown, Virginia the first settlement in the Americas. The settlement was named after their king, James I. -
Navigation act of 1651
This act required all trade between England and the colonies to be English or colonial vessels. -
Merchantlism
Mercantilism was the act of trade throughout countries. Tons of routes were made because people wanted to trade. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was a founding father who was also a poly math. The date is his date of birth -
George Washington
George Washington was the firsts president of the united states and one of the founding fathers, before that he served as a soldier. The date is his date of birth. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a founding father, he was the main writer of the declaration of independence and later on was the 3rd president of the united states. The date is his date of birth. -
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French and Indian war
It was a war between the people from the colonies and the people from the France. The sides were supported by American Indian allies. -
Proclamation of 1763
It was issued by King George III after winning the French and Indian war which didn't allow anyone go settle past the Appalachian mountains. -
Stamp act
it was a act from the British parliament that got tax from paper and such. It was then appealed later on in 1766 -
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American Revolution
This was a revolt from the colonies. The 13 colonies eventually won independence from Great Britain with the help of many. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was a american soldier who was also the 6th president of the united states. The date is his date of birth -
Boston massacure
It happened on king street, and on this street British soldiers shot and killed some people in a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
it was a Political protest by the Sons of Liberty to stop the Tea Act. People dressed up as native Americans to board a ship to destroy a shipment of tea. -
Declaration of independence
A declaration written by many great leaders in the pass to announce and to explain their separation from Great Britain. There were 56 delegates who signed this. It was then ratified on the day we still celebrate, July 4th. -
United States constitution Signed.
The Constitution was written at the Philadelphia Convention, not it is the Constitutional Convention. It was written during May to September, then it was signed in September. -
The enlightenment
this was a movement that dominated Europe during the 1800's where intelligence increased and tons of new things were discovered -
Lousiana Purchase.
America got the Louisianan territory from the French, after Napoleon bought it for use of the french, but then later on had no more use to it so they sold it to America. Getting this land cost about 15$ Million during that time. -
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Westward expansion
After the Louisiana purchase, much more land was acquired in the west, which prompted people to want to move towards the west more. By the end there were tons more people in the west than before. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark were 2 american explorers who went on the a expedition in 1804. The goal was to find the fastest water route to the west. -
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Lewis and Clark expedition.
Was the first journey to the west of america. The goal was to fine the fastest route across the territory of America. The Expedition was done by Lewis and Clark. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. When he was president he abolished slavery after the civil war and then was murdered by John Wilkes Booth. -
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Jacksonian Democracy
This was when Democracy was booming and the president listened to the demands from the common men in America. -
Election of 1828
this election was the 11th Election, this election changed the history of america. It was against John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won this election and changed voting rights for all. -
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Abolitionist movement
This is the moment in which people fought for slavery rights. In this there were many people who would fight for this cause. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by president Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Indian tribes to move them more to the west. It was seemed that he was doing a good thing, but he was tearing the Indians away from their sacred land. -
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Mexican American War
This was a war between Mexico and America to acquire Texas, and California, and such. America won and it is still controversial which side is justified for the land. -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise enacted the fugitive Slave act and slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished. California was then entered as a free state. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a enslaved African American who moved from a Slave state to a free state. He filed for freedom because of "Once Free Always Free. He lost the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857 but then he and his family were released. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a slave during 1857 in which he sued for his freedom due to the fact that he was still a slave even though he was brought to a free state before. -
Election of 1850
This was the 19th election, in which Abraham Lincoln won to become the 16th president of America. From then on he changed a lot of things including rules on slavery. -
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Civil War
This war was between the North and and South or the Union and the Confederates. The south separated from the North based off of Slavery laws. In the end, the Union won the fight and slavery ended. -
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Era of Reform
An Era of wide spread activism. The goal was to get rid of problems such a industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was a African american reformer, abolitionist , and statesman. the date is his date of death. -
Manifest Destiny
This was the movement in which many people believed that it was their god given right to move towards the west to expand.