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Magna Carta
First document that limited a kings power. We used it to limit our government when creating our government. -
The French and Indian War
The French fought the British for control over America. The British won the war but to repay their war debt they were forced to place taxes on a lot of things. -
The Boston Tea Party
The sons of liberty dumped crates of tea into the Boston harbor as protest to the taxes that the British implemented. -
The Battle at Lexington and Concord
It was the first battle of the Revolution. It was the first battle that the Americans won during the revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
The final copy of the Declaration of Independence was complete. It declared Americans free from Britain. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Americans had been losing was until the surprise victory at Saratoga. The French started fighting on with the Americans. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The American army forced the British to surrender the war. After this war we became the United States of America. -
Letters to an American Farmer
Hector St. John de Crevecoeur wrote Letters to an American farmer and it was published in 1784. He was impressed by how the Americans lived their lives and how their was a mix of people. -
The U.S. Constitution
The Constitution was written by the continental congress in 1787. It created a government in which the people had the power. -
The Bill of Rights
The continental congress met and added 10 amendments to the constitution. This protected the individual rights of the American people. -
The Civil War
This war was between the north and south parts of America. It started because the government treated both north and south differently. -
The Homestead Act
This act allowed any American to own land this included freed slaves. -
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address was given by Abraham Lincoln who was the United States president at the time to honor the people who died in the battle of Gettysburg. It was important because it reassured the United States citizens that they are all treated equally. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was part of the civil war and had the most casualties in the United States. All the casualties hindered the souths chance to win the war. -
The Transcontinental Railroad
This railroad was stretched from the east to the west of North America. It helped get things from one side of the country to the other in a much more quick and efficient way.
