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Aug 3, 1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
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The Settlement of Jamestown
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Start of the French and Indian War
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End of the French and Indian War
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The Boston Tea Party
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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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The Declaration of Independence
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Start of the Battle of Yorktown
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End of the Battle of Yorktown
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Start of the Constitutional Convention
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End of the Constitutional Convention
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The invention of the cotton gin
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The Alien and Sedition Acts
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The Louisiana Purchase
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Start of the War of 1812
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End of the War of 1812
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The Missouri Compromise
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Andrew Jackson’s Election
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The invention of the telegraph (1830s and 1840s)
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The Trail of Tears
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The Panic of 1837 (1837-1843)
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Start of the Mexican-American War
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End of the Mexican-American War
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The Compromise of 1850
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
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The Emancipation Proclamation
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Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
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The 13th (1865), 14th (1868), and 15th (1870) Amendments
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Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
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The invention of the electric light (1878), telephone (1876), and airplane (1903)
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The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
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The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
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The Spanish-American War (April 21-August 13)
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
