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This is the point in time when the British arrived in America and colonized Jamestown. -
Slaves first arrived in America in late August of 1619.
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The war that America fought to free themselves from British rule.
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This is the year when ratification of the Constitution first began. It ended in 1790 with Rhode Island. -
This is the day that George Washington first took his oath to be president. -
This is when the cotton gin was invented, speeding up the process of making cotton and reducing the need for slaves. -
A large purchase of land made by America. Early example of manifest destiny. -
The feeling among Americans that they deserve any and all land on the continent of North America.
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The wars that South American countries fought to be free from Spanish rule as inspired by America.
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The underground passageways used to help free slaves from servitude.
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A war fought against the United Kingdom to kick them out of North America.
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This is the feeling of pride in one's country that started to truly develop in America after the War of 1812. -
An era that expanded voting rights and suffrage for white men.
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An act that allowed the president to kick the natives off of American land. -
The war fought over the confederacy leaving or staying as part of the U.S.
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A document that stated that if the confederacy did not back down, all slaves would be freed. -
The time period after the U.S. Civil War that caused many reforms and changes to the way that society worked as a whole.
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The amendment that extended rights stated in the Bill of Rights to those who were formerly enslaved.