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British colonists founded Jamestown.
The British named Jamestown after King James the 1st of England. -
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US Timespan
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Amercan Revolution begins
In response to the Stamp Act of 1765, the colonists thought he Stamp Act was messed up, but the British said the Stamp Act had a right to tax the colonists. -
The Declaration of Independence is written
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston writes the Declaration of Indepednce, declaring that the Americans Independence. -
Battle of the Alamo
Texas Troops fought Mexico in one of the battles of the Texas Revolution. All but 2 Texas Troops died in the battle. -
Gold is Found
At Sutter's Mill, a California Mill, someone finds gold. This attracts lots of people to California in search of Gold. -
Civil War
The Civil war is caused by many reasons, but the main reason is slavery. -
Emancipation of Proclamation
The Proclamation was written in 1862, but didn't take effect until 1863. It freed more than 3 million slaves. -
World War 1 Begins
The US didn't join the war until 1917. The war included Russia, UK, Germany, and others. -
Great Depression
A Stock Market crashed and started the US Great Depresison. This lasted 10 years. -
9/11
Terrorists took control of planes and caused 2 plane crashes into the Twin Towers, which was destroyed. A third plane crashed in to the Penagon in D.C. The 4th crashed in Pennsylvania, the passengers on the plane stopped the plane, but sadly, it crashed. -
Bin Laden is Killed
Osama Bin Laden is killed in Pakistan. He was in charge of the atacks on 9/11.