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This timeline represents major events and themes for the summer course of US History from 1492-1877
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The first people on the land were Native american tribes. Pre 1607 http://www.ushistory.org/us/1a.asp
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Virginia became the first British colony to legalize slavery. Other colonies were soon to follow, and then the legal establishment passed condemning all Africans and their children to a lifetime sentence of slavery.
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The war that would bring independence to the American from England and its tyranny. Fought by America, France, and Great Britain. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjjjIrD9sjjAhVqUt8KHVf3DW4QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2012%2F09%2F01%2F160252223%2Ffollowing-the-footnotes-of-the-revolutionary-war&psig=AOvVaw2fxmzGrAq0htqezRFVBvc0&ust=1563898598580998
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The Declaration of Independence was declared July 2nd, approved by congress July 4th, and signed August 2 of 1776.
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The compilation of both federal and state governing.
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Washington played a major role in the construction of our nation. Served as a general in the war and then as president in our government.
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Harriet Tubman, originally a slave herself, escaped and created what we know now as the underground railroad. A movement that went on to free hundreds of African men, women, and children.
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The election of president Jefferson began the Virginian era for presidency and broke the cycle of federalist in office.
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Fueled by renewed tension with the Native tribes and Britain, and a growing hunger to expand westward the U.S went to war and survived yet again.
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The American belief that they were manifesting the destiny of God by moving expansion of the U.S westward. https://www.ilibrarian.net/history/louisiana_purchase_map_lg.jpg
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Most destructive and unproductive war fought by Americans against other Americans. Killing thousands.
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