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1215
Magna Carta
First document that limited a kings power.we use it to limit our government when creating our government -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus discovers America
Columbus set for sea and discovered America unintentionally -
Second continental congress
Meeting of 12 British colonies who joined in the revolutionary war -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle to start the American Revolutionary War. British trooped marched to concord for battle -
Declaration of Independence
Final draft was printed with declared independence from the British -
Battles of Saratoga
During the American revolution the battle of Saratoga was a decisive victory over the British -
Yorktown battle
A battle between the British and the continental. The British surrendered during this battle. -
U.S Constitution
Form of Union which establishes the justice of the people -
Bill of Rights
Amendments of the Constitution which gave people freedom of speech worship and others -
Louisiana purchase
the US took Louisiana from France. They bought it off the French for 15 million dollars -
Industrial revolution
Development of factories helping economic growth -
Battle of fort Sumter
Battle between the US and confederate army. This was the beginning of the American Civil War -
Battle of Gettysburg
Fight between the union and confederate. This was the bloodiest battle on US soil -
Gettysburg Address,
Lincoln’s speech,two minutes to honor the dead. Most famous speech in the US history. -
Lincoln’s assassination
Lincoln was assassinated while attending our American cousins at the Ford theatre
