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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus Discovers American Land
Portrait of Christopher Columbus -
The Mayflower Lands on Jamestown
Carried pilgrims looking for religious freedoms -
Pilrgims kill the rival tribe
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Salem Witch Trials
It was a series of prosecutions and hearings of people in colonial Massachusetts accused of practicing witchcraft. -
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Salem Witch Trials
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
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American Revolutionary War
America fought with England in this war for the freedom of the United States -
Lexington Concord
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Independence of America- The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase which expanded America twice its size. -
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Civil War
A war to end slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assasination
Abraham Lincoln was assasained by John Wilkes Booth at the Fords Theatre -
The Wright Brothers Invent the Airplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright had built the world's first most successful airplane -
Women Have a Right to Vote
Congress gave women in the United States suffrage. -
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The Great Depression
It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century -
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The Cold War
The Cold War was fought with America and the Soviet Union . -
Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" Speech
MLK spoke his words of wisdom in a 17 minute long speech to end discrimination and racism. -
John F. Kennedy's Assasination
John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas on a political trip -
Apollo 11
America had stepped foot of the moon, being the first country to ever be successful in a trip to the moon. Astronauts included Neil Armstrong. -
9/11 Terroist Attack
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First African American President Elected
Barack Obama got elected to be the 44th president for the United States. -
Death of Michael Jackson
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, had died from cardiac arrest. He was the most successful artist on the Guiness World Record -
Osama Bin Laden's Death
Leader of the Al- Qaeda group, Osama Bin Laden, was killed by the US military in Pakistan.
