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Feb 17, 1296
Marco Polo returns to Europe
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Feb 17, 1492
Christopher Columbus lands in America
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Feb 17, 1521
The Aztec Empire was conquered
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Feb 17, 1532
The Inca were conquered
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First settlers arrived at Jamestown
First settlers arrived at what would soon be known as Jamestown. -
7 Years War Begins
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Boston Massacre
A feud erupted between a group of colonists and some soldiers, or redcoats, as they were referred to at the time. A group of colonists attacked the redcoats, causing the redcoats to open fire against the angry mob. Shots fired by the redcoats killed and wounded eleven innocent bystanders. -
Boston Tea Party
In an effort to rebel against the British, a group of colonists dressed as Native Americans burned several vessels carrying tea, both in Annapolis, Maryland and Boston, Massachusetts. Colonists watched as the men dressed as Native Americans dumped the remaining tea overboard. -
Civil War Begins
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Declaration of Independence approved
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George Washington elected president
George Washington elected president in the first Continental Congress. -
Northwest Ordinance
A piece of legislation that provided guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union. -
Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin is a machine that separated the seeds from the raw cotton fibers. The gin operated by waterpower. The cotton gin would have a vast impact on American society, especially in the South, where the economy was centered around cotton. -
Treaty of Greenville
The Miami, Delaware, and Shawnee tribes lost the southern 2/3 of Ohio. The treaty stated that the Ohio River was no longer a permenant boundary between their territory and the settlers. -
First Spanish Mission Founded
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Louisiana Purchase
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Congress Bans the Importation of Slaves
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Battle of Tippecanoe
Attack launched by Tenskwatawa against William Henry Harrison. -
Mexico Wins its Independence from Spain
Then, in 1821, Agustin de Iturbide, an army officer, joined forces with other rebels to secure a victory in the quest for independence. In August of that same year, Spain officially granted Mexico its independence with the Treaty of Cordoba. -
Monroe Doctorine
Monroe’s policy stated that the United States would oppose efforts made by any outside power to control a nation in the western hemisphere. This policy can be broken down into three basic points: The United States would not get involved in the affairs of any European nations at any time—not during times of peace or in times of war. The United States officially recognized the existence of colonies in the western hemisphere. The United States would not allow any foreign powers to colo -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
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Texas Wins its Independence from Mexico
On April 21, 1836, Houston and his troops defeated the Mexican army and captured Santa Anna. In the aftermath of the battle, the Treaties of Velasco were signed to recognize and create the Republic of Texas. -
Large Immigration Influx
The Irish Potato Famine, which lasted from 1845 until 1849, led to hundreds of thousands of Irish fleeing their native homeland. The majority of these immigrants settled in the cities of Boston and New York -
Seneca Falls Covention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton became a leader in the women’s rights movement. In 1848, she helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention in New York, which was the first women’s rights convention in the United States. -
First Battle of Bull Run
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Emancipation Proclamation Takes Effect
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President Lincoln Presents the Gettysburg Address
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President Lincoln Assasinated
