US History Timeline 1492-2011 By: Brendan Sanderson, Keegan George, and Brendan Reid
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Christopher Columbus finds himself in a new land, and he takes it. Well, techinichally, HE didn't take it, Britian did. And then there were colonies.
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This is the part when England takes over. Even though Christopher claimed the New World for spain, England takes control, and therefore, colonies and settlements are created.
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Mr. Jacques decides to venture out with a crew of a few men, and they are succesful in their quest to discover new lands. Jacques discovers the Great Lakes and the St. Lawerence River.
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The colony begins as a small settlement, but soon become a full fledged city, but the settlement had Indian problems. They had many battles with the Indians, which led to very bad ties with them. But one day, all the people and animals disappeared. This is why the settlement of Roanoke is now commonly referred to the "Lost Colony."
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In the year of 1607, Captain John Smith had big shoes to fill. Because of ealier attempts of colonies in the Virginia area, England expected someone to finally establish a withstanding colony, and that guy just happened to be John Smith. Well, he did his job, and his settlement of Jamestown was Virginia's capital for 83 years.
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The Mayflower Compact was the first government of Plymouth Colony. It was run and established by the Pilgrims. (The Pilgrims were mostly part of a separitist group that seeked religious freedom.)
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This school is also the oldest school in the United States. This school was for the elite of Boston, only to the wealthy or politically A-list's kids.
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Harvard claims to be America's oldest university, and that claim is rarely challanged. What I'm wondering is: What's the difference from a university to a college?
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The English Bill of Rights was established by Parliament of England. It establishes the limits of power inside the government,and allows freedom of speech in the Parliament.
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the beeen rat britia and france in North America
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The purpose of this proclamation was to organize Britian's New World empire, and to establish trading with other colonies and people.
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This Stamp Act was imposed directly on the American Colonists by the British to increase tax on mandatory things such as paper, food, etc. All 13 colonies and most of the Americans in them strongly portested against it.
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Santa was first known as Snta in the early 1700's when British and Dutch names for him merged in the American colonies. A journalist known as Washington Irving soon revolutionized the name Santa Claus.
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it was a ar about the stamp act.
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This monumentous date in American history states that the Thirteen Colonies are now at war with Great Britian, and that they are to become their own country and be free from Britian.
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These Articles stated that all the 13 Colonies were now their own confederation, and those articles also served as America's first constitution.
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The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. This Constitution is the base of the United States government.
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1790 - 4 million
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Basically the first Ten Amendments for the United States. This states that america's citizens have freedom of religion, speech, press, etc.
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This Amendment in a nutshell says that the judicial and law areas of the government only have so much power, and that power cannot be extended to other courts. (Ex: Man convicted in Arizona, and Colorado can't do anything about it.)
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1800 - 5.3 million
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This Amendment just basically shows how to elect a President and a Vice President.
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1810 - 7.2 million
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was made cause of trade ristrictions nd alot more
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This college was founded only 20 years after Michigan became a territory. Not even a state, and Michigan's already doin' work.
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1820 - 9.6 million
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1830 - 12.8 million
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The Trail of Tears was a name given to the relocation of Native Americans in the southeastern parts of the United States. This removal affected the Cherokee,Muscogee,Seminole,and Choctaw nations.
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This college obviously had its head on its shoulders far before any other college. This Ohio college has the most alumni with PhD's than any other liberal arts college in the nation.
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1840 - 17 million
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Alexander Cartwright was known as the first man to draw a diamond-shaped baseball pitch. Also, modern baseball's rules are based off of his Kinckerbocker rules. He was declared the father of baseball by the 83rd Congress.
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1850 - 23 million
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1860 - 31.4 million
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This Amendment states that the local or federal government cannot take away people's life, liberty, or happines, to ensure fairness. Of course, this amendment only works to the extent of the law.
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This soccer game played against the Rutger tigers and the Priceton Scarlet Knights was the first (recorded) soccer game played in the U.S.A.
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1870- 38.6 Million
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This amendment states that any U.S citizen cannot be denied the right to vote, based on religion, race, or previous condition of servitude. (slavery.) Obviously, that's a little bit outdated, but it still provides fairness to all citizens of the U.S.A.
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American football is basically rugby with lots and lots of rule changes.. and saftey regulations. Most notably, Walter Camp's lime of scrimmages and down and yardage system.
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1880 - 50.1 million
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Michigan State started out as basically a farmer's college, with 3 buildings, and 5 teachers. 5. Teachers.
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Believe it or not, the first softball game was played with a tied down boxing glove and a broken broom handle. Yeah. A broom handle.
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1890 - 62.9 million
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This college is in the top 100 largest public colleges, and is the 4th largest college in Michigan. It currently has 20,000 students on campus and another 7,000 taking online courses. That's almost half of the real population of the school.
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William Morgan invented volleyball for older boys at the YMCA when basketball no longer suited them.
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1900 - 76.2 million
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1910 - 92.2 million
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This amendment states that all U.S. elected officials that have to be elected will be elected by popular vote. (Whoever gets the most votes.)
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This amendendment allows the government to levy the income tax without approval of the states, or the Census results. Although this amendment did exempt direct taxes.
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This amendment began the revolution of people who liked their booze. This amendment states that any sort of alcohol is prohibited in the United States.
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1920 - 106 million
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The 19th amendment gives the right to vote to ALL American citizens that are women.
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the 29th president
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Mickey Mouse's frist appearence was in the cartoon called "Steamboat Willie". He was voiced by his own creator for over 20 years! He also has a half-brother, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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the 30th president
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1930 - 123 million
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the 31st president
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This amendment states how long a President can be in office, and when his/or her term begins or ends,
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Keep the good times rolling! This amendment states that the prohibition is over, and now it's OK to get drunk. (Or something like that.)
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1940 - 132 million
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the 32nd president
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1950 - 151 million
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This amendment states that a Preisdent can be elected only up to twice into office.
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the 33rd president
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1960 - 179.3 million
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the 34th presidetn
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This amendment states that the representatives will be the sme for every state, no matter the population, to ensure fairness in the voting,
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the 35th president
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This amendment states that even if a citizen does not pay their poll taxes or any other taxes, they may still vote.
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This amendment states that if the President is taken out of office for any reason, the Vice President will become the President.
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the 35th president
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1970 - 203 million
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Just as the title states, the legal age to vote is 18.
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the 36th president
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the 37th president
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1980 - 226.5 million
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the 38th president
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the 39th president
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1990 - 248.7 million
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This amendment states that the pay cannot be reduced or laws can be changed until all people in office havei ntervened, and the new election has begun.
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the 40th president
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2000 - 281.4 million
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the 41st president
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the 42nd president
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2010 - 308.7 million
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