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May 7, 1492
Columbus
Columbus sails to the new world -
Jamestown
First colony in the New World -
Mayflower Compact
A document that the DOI is based off of. -
Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen developed the first steam engine, this was used to pump water out of mines. -
French & Indian War
A war that was the british vs. the french and indians. -
Proclamation of 1763
End of the French and Indian War -
Spinning Jenny
machine that produced multiple spools of thread at the same time, invented by James Hargreaves. -
Boston Massacre
The killing of patriots. -
American Revolution Begins
The 13 colonies rebel against the British for their freedom. -
Declaration of Independence
The Colonists declare their independence. -
American Revolution Ends
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The Constitution
the constitution was written and approved. -
George Washington
George Washington becomes president. -
Bill of Rights
The bill of rights are added to the constitution. -
Cotton Gin
separated the cotton seeds from the cotton. (invented by Eli Whitney) -
Steamboat
Robert Fulton built first steamboat. -
Prison Reform
Dorthea Dix wanted to make prison life healthier. -
Education Reform
Horace Mann wanted to build better schools, provide teachers with higher salaries and make sure special training was supplied for teachers. -
Temperance Movement
A law to stop the excesive consumption of alcohol. -
Dred Scott Decision
Scott sues his owner, Sanford. -
Civil War Begins
The confederate army attacks at fort sumter. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincolns writes the emancipation proclamation which frees all slaves in the territories captured by the Union Army. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gives the 2 minute Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the National Cemetery at the battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Lincoln Assassination
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. -
Slavery Abolished
Slavery is abolished with the thirteenth amendment.
