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political protest in Boston. Americans mad over taxation without representation, dumped imported tea into the sea
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kicked off the American revolutionary war. Americans won the war showing king George the the third that it was not tolerated in America
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56 members of second continental congress started signing.
Least celebrated day but highly important -
failed attempt to re take Philadelphia. Washington led 12,000 man army to winter quarters in valley forge
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Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. Ratification did not happen until March 3, 1781
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the siege of Yorktown, France and Americans allied. forced surrended
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The constitution became the framework for the U.S government when New Hampshire signed
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Nations first quadrennial presidential election. elected unanimously.
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Announced that he was not running for a third term as president.
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George Washington died because of blood loss from leeches
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John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson part 2 - Thomas wins. Power went from one party to another
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U.S Supreme court has power to strike down laws, Status, And some government actions that violate the constitution
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A small scale street fight between 2 gangs called the red rabbit and the Bowery boys into a city wide gang war
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formed by 6 confederate veterans who targeted African Americans to keep the blacks down and to rise white supremacy
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Starts standard oil company and prospers off the bat, came to a near monopoly in 1882. Biggest oil company and richest man in history
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Claimed the telephone 4 hours before someone else and a few days later made a call to Watson saying "Mr. Watson come here, I want you "
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A race to claim land for free among other people
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helped the people from other countries move to America and colonize the new places of America and start a new life
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is an American children's novel. considered America greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale
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Roosevelt becomes the 26th youngest president in history and assumed the presidency after the former president was killed
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American multination automaker and first to use the assembly line. foundered by Henry Ford
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More of a detention facility and it was more ideal due to the fact it was more isolated than Ellis Island
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Allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S Senators
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it was a race to make the tallest skyscraper in the world in the late 1920's
