US History

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  • The Discovery of America by Columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    The Discovery of America by Columbus

    Three ships sailed led by Christopher Columbus
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

    First settlement of America
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    French and Indian War

    British America over New France
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    Political Protest by the Sons of Liberty
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    First military engagement of American revolutionary war
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Announced The Thirteen Colonies of America
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    The Battle of Yorktown

    American And French over British
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    Improve Articles of Confederation
  • The Invention of Cotton Gin

    The Invention of Cotton Gin

    Invention that revolutionized the making of cotton.
  • The Alien and Sedition Act

    The Alien and Sedition Act

    Harder for an immigrant to become a citizen.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Purchase of Land from the Americans.
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    The war of 1812

    Conflict between United States and United Kingdom.
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

    Slavery Would be permitted. At the time states were divided between slavery and free.
  • Andrew Jackson Election

    Andrew Jackson Election

    Rematch between John Adams and Andrew Jackson
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    Trail of Tears

    Federal Government forced Native Americans of homeland.
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    The invention of the telegraph

    The telegraph revolutionized long distance communication
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    The panic of 1837

    Financial Crisis in the United States
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    Mexican American War

    Armed conflict between Mexico and America that was off of manifest destiny.
  • The compromise of 1850

    The compromise of 1850

    Series of Resolution to seek a compromise between North and South.
  • The battle of Fort Sumter

    The battle of Fort Sumter

    First battle of the American Civil War
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    The emancipation proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln declared all slaves free
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    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    Civil War Amendments and equality of Slaves
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Confederate General Robert E Lee surrenders confederate army
  • The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Booth assassinates Lincoln at Fords Theater
  • The empeachment of Andrew Johnson

    The empeachment of Andrew Johnson

    The empeachment of the first US president because of a 10 year of office act
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    The invention of electric light, telephone, and airplane

    First useable light source, First telephone for comunications and plane created for flight
  • The organization of the standard oil trust

    The organization of the standard oil trust

    Trust was designed to get around state laws
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    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

    Industrial Lockout between Railroad and workers
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    Spanish American War

    US Naval ship was destroyed triggering a conflict
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Rossevelt became 26 president after the assassination of William McKinley