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The French and Indian War begins.
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The American Colonies declare their independence from France.
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Unisted States Purchased the Louisiana Territory to double the size of the country.
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South Carolina becomes the first state to seceed from the Union.
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Grover Cleveland is elected president of the united states.
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The first modern Olympic games are held in Athens, Greece.b
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The Wright Brothers achieve their first successful airplane flight.
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World War I begins in Europe.
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The Nineteenth Amendment is passed, This Amendment grants women in the United States the right to vote.
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The US Stock Market crashes on Black Thursday causing the great depression.