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Christopher Columbus led his 3 ships to head west to Asia but made it to the Americas it is important because it is how this country came to be
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The beginning of a journey to Virginia to officiate the permanent settlement of English in North America
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Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which transmitted messages through telegraph lines
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The French's attempt to expand into the Ohio River created conflict with the British
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American Rebels had disguised themselves as Indians and dumped tea into the Boston River in protest of the over taxation placed by the British
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The beginning of the American Revolution, British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache.
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Agreement liberating colonist from the British king and his laws
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The last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. George Washington lead the Continental Army and won a decisive victory against the British Army
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Delegates argued major issues like the makeup of the legislature and the effect of slavery on representation.
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U.S born citizen, Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin which revolutionized and speed the procces of removing seeds from cotton
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Fthatour laws that were passed by the Federalist controlled Congress as America prepared for war with France.
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The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French for 50 million francs.
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British attempted to restrict U.S. trade by setting up blockades
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admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and barred slavery from the Louisiana Territory north of the 36 degres parallel
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The Presdential election was basically a rematch against John Adams and Andrew Jackson
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Financial crisis in the United States that lasted till the 1840's
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The forced removal of Native Americans from their home land
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U.S and Mexican war over the United States wanting to expanding their land into Mexico and Mexico refusing to sell
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The admission of California as a free state, strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Law, popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico concerning the question of slavery, the abolition of the slave trade in D.C as well as the federal assumption of Texas's debt.
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The bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the Confederate States Army.
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Abrham Linclon declares all slaves free
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Kown as civil war laws, freeing slaves
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Brought 4 year civil war to an end
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Abraham Lincoln was murdered by a well known on stage actor, John Wilikes while at a play, he was shot
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House of reps decided to impeach president Andrew Johnson for misdeameners and high crimes
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Largest oil refinery in the world of its time, a corporation in Ohio
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Workers belonging to the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers struck the Carnegie Steel Company to protest wage cuts.
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The United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine, ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.
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Light: Thomas Edison
Telephone: Alexander Grahm
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Became president after the death of Willian McKinely who was assinated
