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Sep 1, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
Columbus goes off course and ends up discovering America! (He was on a course for China!). If he hadn't went off course it wouldn't have been discovered, or at least not so early! -
Sep 1, 1497
John Cabot claims America for England
John Cabot claimed America for England. At the time the Native Americans were living there. -
Sep 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier explores the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Discovered! (by England). This is the largest fresh water source in the us so this was very important! -
Sep 2, 1534
Jacques Cartier explores the St. Lawrence River
John Carter explored this along with the great lakes. -
Virginia colony of Roanoke Island established by Walter Raleigh
four of the first five presidents were born here. Also is the sight of the first perminent settlement. The settlement was called Jamestown. -
Captain John Smith.
John Smith was the founder of the first permanent settlement. In 1607, this settlement was called Jamestown. -
Mayflower Compact
This is the ship that 102 pilgrims sailed on. They landed in Massachusets. -
First Public School
The Boston Latin School -
1636 - First College
Harvord was the first College. It was mainly for people higher in ejucation. -
English Bill of Rights
Did you know the English bill of rights is STILL IN AFFECT!!! -
Lightning Rod
The lighting rod was invented by non other than BENJAMIN FRANKLIN!!!!! -
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French & Indian
The Fench and Indian war was not between the French and Indians. The French and Indians were against the Brittish. It was given it's name by the Brittish so that is were the name came from. -
Proclamation of 1763 by King George III
King George ended the French and Indian war. (It was actually French and Indians VS. Britian) -
Stamp act
This is when England told American colonies to contribute money lost from the French and Indian war. England could do this because they won the war. -
Santa Clause
When santa clause was first made he wore a green cloak. Now he wears red. He is the chubby jolly guy who brings children presents on Christmas. -
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Revolution
This war happened between America and brittain because Americans wanted to live independently. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, is stated that the fist 13 colonies were not subject to Brittians rule. -
1st colony to free all slaves.
Vermont was the first colony to free slaves. -
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Articles of Confederation
This was a huge survey to find out the size of the state to determine its obligation to fund the govornment (taxes and stuff) -
Constitution
This document was written as the bases of the laws and rules of the country. -
Delaware
Deleware is added to the union -
Pennsylvania Dec
Pennsylvania is added to the union -
New Jersey Dec
New Jersy is added to the union -
Georgia
Georgia was added to the union -
Connecticut
Conneticute was added to the union -
Massachusetts
Massachusetts is added to th union -
Maryland
Maryland is added to the union -
South Carolina
South Carolina is added to the union -
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is added to the union -
Virginia
Virginia is added to the union -
New York
New York is added to the union -
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George Washington, 1789-1797
George washington was the first president. He was born in Vermont. -
North Carolina
North Carolina is added to the union -
census population
4 million -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island is added to the union -
Vermont
Vermont is admitted to the union -
Kentucky
Kentucky is added to the union -
Tennessee June 1, 1796
Tennessee is added to the union -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created the cotten gin so you could seperate the seeds from cotton faster. -
11th amendment
One of the amendments of the constitution -
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John Adams, 1797-1801
John Adams was the second president of the U.S. He was born in Massachusetts. -
census population
5.3 million -
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas jefferson was the third president. He used to be a peanut farmer befor president. -
Ohio Mar. 1, 1803
ohio is added to the union -
12th amendment
One of the amendments of the constitution -
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James Madison, 1809-1817
James Madison was the fourth president of the U.S. He was born in Virginia. -
census population
7.2 million -
Louisiana
Louisisana is added to the union -
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War of 1812
This war was when France declaired war on Great Britain. It ended in a peace treaty. -
Indiana
Indiana is added to the union -
U of M
Started off in Detroit. In 1837 it was moved to Ann Arbour. GO BLUE! -
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James Monroe
James Monroe was the fith president of the U.S. He was born in Virginia. -
Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817
Mississipi is added to the union -
Illinois Dec. 3, 1818
Illinois is added to the union -
Alabama
Alabama is added to the union -
census population
9.6 million -
Maine Mar. 15, 1820
Main is added to the union -
Missouri
Missouri is added to the union -
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John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829
John Adams was the sixth president. He was born in Massachussets. -
Graham Cracker
Graham crackers were invented as a quick snack on the go. -
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president. He was born in South Carolina. -
census population
12.8 million -
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Indian Removal Act
When Andrew Jackson forced the military into going in and killing off the Indians so he could have the land. -
First college to accept Women
Oberlin collage was the first college to accept women students because at the time women were not thought of as very important. -
First School to accept Blacks
Oberlin college was the first school to accept blacks as well as the first college to accept women. -
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1835 - 1836 Texas Revolution
Otherwise known as the battle of the Alamo, this war was over Texas which was originally Spanish grounds. -
Arkansas
Arkansas is added to the union -
Michigan Jan. 26, 1837
Michigan is added to the union -
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Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841
Martin Buren was the eighth president. He was born in New York. -
Vulcanized Rubber
Vulcanized rubber was invented by Charles Goodyear. -
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William Henry Harrison, 1841
William Harrison was the ninth president. He was born inVirginia. -
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John Tyler, 1841-1845
John Tyler was the tenth president. He was born in Virginia. -
Florida
Florida is added to the union -
1845 - Baseball - Alexander Cartwright
Alewander Catwright invented baseball in 1845 and to this day is one of the most played sports in America. -
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James Knox Polk, 1845-1849
James Polk was the eleventh president. He was born in Pennsylvania. -
Texas Dec. 29, 1845
Texas is added to the union -
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Mexican American War
A war between Mexico and America. -
Iowa
Iowa is added to the union -
Doughnut
The doughnut was invented in 1847 and is now a very widely know snack to this day, especially by the police. -
Wisconsin May 29, 1848
Winsconsin is added to the union -
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Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850
Zachary Taylor was the twelfth president. He was born in Virginia. -
census population
23 million -
California Sept. 9, 1850
California is added to the union -
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Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the thirteenth president. He was born in New York. -
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the fourteenth president. He was born in New Hampshire. -
Michigan State
Michigan State College was founded. -
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James Buchanan
James Buchanan was the fifteenth president. He was born in Pennsylvania. -
Minnesota
Minnesota is added to the union -
Pencil Eraser
Hymen Lipman invented the pencil earaser so you wouldnt have to worry about making mistakes! -
Oregon
Oregon is added to the union -
census population
31.4 million -
Repeating rifle
Benjamin Tyler Henry invented the repeating rifle to give a major advantage in things from winning wars to better hunting. -
Kansas Jan. 29, 1861
Kansas is added to the union -
Jelly Bean
William Schraft invented the jelly bean. -
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American Civil War
A war betweeen the southern states who wanted to keep owning slaves and the northern states who wanted to end slavery. Abe Lincoln, the president during the war, ended the war, and slavery. -
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham lincoln was the sixteenth president. He was born in Kentucky. -
West Virginia June 20, 1863
West Virginia is added to the union -
Breakfast Cereal
James Caleb Jackson invented the breakfast cereal. It started off as granola in milk. -
Nevada
Nevada is added to the union -
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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the seventeenth president. He was born in North Carolina. -
Nebraska Mar. 1, 1867
Nebraska is added to the union -
14th amendment
One of the amendments of the constitution -
American Football
Footbal was invented by Walter Camp in 1869. Now football is THE most played sport in America. -
Soccer
Soccer was invented in 1869. In other countries like Spain, it is called football (and football is called soccer) -
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Ulysses Simpson Grant
Ulysses Grant was the eighteenth president. He was born in Ohio. -
census population
38.6 million -
15th Amendment
One of the amendments of the constitution -
1873 - Jeans - Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss invented the jeans in 1873. Wonder what they wore before?!?! -
Colorado Aug. 1, 1876
Colorado is added to the union -
Toilet Paper
Seth Wheeler invented toilet paper in 1877. Thank goodness he did. -
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Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881
Rutherford Hayes was the ninteenth president. He was born in Ohio. -
Light Bulb
Thomas Edison invented the ight bulb in 1879. There is actually a holiday were you don't use your lights through the whole day in memory of Thomas Edison. -
census population
50.1 million -
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James Abram Garfield
James Garfield was the twentyth president. He was born in Ohio. -
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Chester Alan Arthur
Chester was the twenty first president. He was born in Vermont. -
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Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889
Cleveland was the twenty second president. He was born in New Jersey. -
1886 - Coca-Cola - John S. Pemberton
John S Pemberton invented Coca- Cola on accident. It was meant to be a medicine until one of his patients noted how good it tasted. -
1887 - Softball - George Hancock
George Hancock invented softball in 1887. (The ball in softball isn't actually quite that soft) -
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Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin was the twenty third president. He was born in Ohio. -
North Dakota
North Dakota is added to the union -
South Dakota
South Dakota is added to the union -
Montana
montana is added to the union -
Washington Nov. 11, 1889
Washington is added to the union -
census population
62.9 million -
Idaho July 3, 1890
Idaho is added to the union -
Wyoming
Wyoming is added to the union -
Stop Sign
William Phelps Eno invented the stop sign (and this was before cars, when they were still using horses!) -
CMU
Central Michigan University becomes a College. -
Radio
Nikola Tesla invented the radio in 1893 (only in that time radios were a lot bigger than today) -
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Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897
Grover was the twenty fourth president. He was born in New Jersey. -
Corn Flakes
Will Keith Kellogg invented corn flakes in 1894. He also started the Kellogg's brand. -
1895 - Volleyball
Volleyball was invented in 1895. This is where you hit the ball over the net using your hands. -
Utah Jan. 4, 1896
Utah is added to the union -
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William McKinely
William was the twenty fith president. He was born in Ohio. -
census population
76.2 million -
Car
Ransom E. Olds invented the car. His first car was an Oldsmobile. The picture to the right is his first car called the Curved Dash. -
1901 - Assembly Line - Henry Ford
Henry Ford (inventer of the modle T in 1908) invented the assembly line in 1901 to greatly improve the production of products such as cars. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt was the twenty sixth president. He was born in New York. -
1902- Teddy Bear - Morris Michtom
Morris Michtom invented the teddy bear (which he named after Teddy Rosevelt after an experience while hunting with him) in 1902. -
Banana Split
David Strickler invented the banana split in 1904. -
Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907
Oklahoma is added to the union -
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William Howard Taft, 1909-1913
William Howard was the twenty sixth president. He was born in Ohio. -
census population
92.2 million -
New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912
New Mexico is added to the union -
Arizona
Arizona is added to the union -
16th Amendment (Income Tax)
One of the amendments of the constitution -
17th Amendment (direct election of United States Senators by popular vote)
one of the amendments of the constitution -
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Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921
Wilson was the twenty seventh president. He was born in Virginia. -
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1914 - 1918 World War 1
This war had all sorts of countries going against each other. It included Germany, Austria, France, hte US, and Britain, but those are just the main countries. There were many more involved. -
18th Amendment (prohibits alcohol)
one of the amendments of the constitution -
census population
106 million -
1920 census population
9.6 million -
19th Amendment - Women’s Right to Vote
one of the amendments of the constitution -
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Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923
Warren was the twenty eighth president. He was born in Ohio. -
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Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929
Calvin was the twentyninth president. He was born in Vermont. -
1927 - Kool Aid
Kool Aid was invented in 1927. -
Television
Philo T. Farnsworth invented the television (a.k.a. TV) in 1927 -
1928 - Bubble Gum - Walter Diemer “Double Bubble”
Walter Diemer invented bubble gum in 1928. He called it "Double Bubble" -
1928 - Mickey Mouse - Walt Disney
Walt Disney's Walter Elias created mickey mouse in 1928. He is one of Disney's most memorable and famous characters. -
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Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933
Hoover was the thirtyith president. -
census population
123 million -
Electric Guitar
George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker invented the electric guitar in 1931. The guitar in the picture to the left is a "Warlock". -
20th Amendment - Jan. 20 inauguration
one of the amendments of the constitution -
21st Amendment - Repeal 18th amendment.
one of the amendments of the constitution -
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt was the thirty first president. He was born in New York. -
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Soft served ice creame was invented in 1938. What would we do without it? -
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World War 2
Once again there was a war where all the countries were involved. This war included Germany, Poland, Australia, New Zeland, Canada, South Africa, the U.S.A., and Japan. It also included more countries. -
census population
132 million -
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Harry S. Truman
Truman was the thirty second president. -
1948 - Cable TV
Cable was invented in 1948. It has a better signal and doesn't need an antenna. -
1948 - Video Game
The video game was invented in 1948. Less people played sports... -
census population
151 million -
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1950 - 1953 Korean War
This was a war between North Korea (Communist) and South Korea (non-communists). The US took South Korea's side. -
22nd Amendment - 2 term limit for President
one of the amendments of the constituion -
1952 - Barcode
The barcode was invented in 1952 as a way to help prevent stealing. -
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Dwight David Eisenhower, 1953-1961
Dwight was the thirty fourth president. He was born in New York. -
Video Tape
Video tapes came out in 1956 as a way to record and watch stuff. -
Alaska Jan. 3, 1959
Alaska is added to the union -
Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959
Hawaii is added to the union -
census population
179.3 million -
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1960 - 1975 Vietnam War
This was a war of Veitnam to become all communist. The US tried to prevent the spread of communism. -
23rd Amendment - Wash. D.C. representation
one of the amendments of the constitution -
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963
John F. Kennedy was the thirty fith president. He was born in Massachussetts. -
1963 - Computer Mouse
The computer mouse was invented so people cpuld move and menouver around the moniter with ease. -
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Johnson was the thirty sixth president. -
24th Amendment - poll taxes illegal
One of the amendments of the constitution. -
Buffalo Wings
Buffalo wings were invented. And no, they are not real buffalo wings. Buffalos don't even have wings. -
1965 - Minicomputer ($18,000!)
The minicomputer was invented in 1965. (The first one sold was 18,000 bucks!) Also the computer is not so mini compared to computers these days. It was small for it's time though. -
1965 - CD
The CD was invented so people could store music easier. -
25th Amendment - presidential succession
One of the amendments of the constitution -
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Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974
Nixon was the thirty seventh president. He was born in California. -
census population
203 million -
1971 - Email
Email was invented as a way to communicate with people and exchange information from long distance. -
Cell Phone
The cell phone was the first wireless/ portable phone invented. -
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Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977
Gerald R. Ford was the thirty eighth president. He was born in Nebraska. -
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James Earl Carter
James was born in Mississipi. -
census population
226.5 million -
Laptop
The laptop was the first portable/ foldable/ compact computer. -
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Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989
Ronald was born in Illinois. -
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
The NES was the first at home gaming system / video game -
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George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993
George Bush was born in Conneticute. -
census population
248.7 million -
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Persian Gulf War
This war was between Iraq and Kuwait. Kuwait was accused by Iraq of illegally pumping oil which of course just HAD to end up with a war (that was sarcasm). The US had to get in and defend Kuwait. -
27th Amendment - Congress salary changes take place in next term
One of the amendments of the constitution -
27th Amendment - Congress salary changes take place in next term
One of the amendments of the constitution -
census population
281.4 million -
US Invasion of Afghanistan
The US had to go in and invade Afgahnistan because they had just sent their terrorist to crash into the twin towers. -
iPod
The i-pod was the first portable music player that you didn't need a CD, record, tape, etc. The iPOD was invented by Steve Jobs. -
2003: Invasion of Iraq
The US invaded Iraq because they possesed weapons of mass destruction. -
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Barack Hussein Obama, 2009
Barrack Obama, our current President, was born in Hawaii. -
census population
308.7 million -
26th Amendment - 18 as voting age
One of the amendments of the constitution -
Machine Gun
Richard Gatling invented the machine gun in 1861. A machine gun is diffirent than a repeating rifle because it is automatic not semi auto.
