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Magna Carta
First document that invited a king power. We used it to limit our government when creating our government -
French and Indian War
Britain and France fought for control over North America. Britain eventually won but at a high cost. To pay their debts, Britain taxed the colonists heavily with the Stamp Act, Townsend Act, and the Tea Act -
Boston Tea Party
In 1773, the colonists began protesting against the British and even started boycotting certain goods while some dressed up as Indians and dumped tea off the side of a ship. The British responded by putting even harder taxes on the colonists. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution and the Americans won. Although after winning this battle, the Americans lost many battles after. -
The Approval of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence listed complaints we had with King George III and why we should be free. Most importantly, it declared out independence. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was an unexpected victory for the Americans. This battle brought the French over to our side of the war. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Continental Army finally overpowered the British Army at Yorktown and the British were forced to surrender and the war was over. 2 years later, The United States of America was founded in 1783. -
The Writing of the Constitution
In 1787, the Continental Congress wrote a document which established the ground rules for our Government called the U.S Constitution This document stated that the people should hold the power and select their representatives. -
Battle of New Orleans
A small army commanded by Andrew Jackson overpowered British forces in the Battle of New Orleans, although the War of 1812 had already finished. The news of the Treaty of Ghent had yet reached the armies. This contributed to the thought that the U.S. had won the war but it had ended in a draw -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and helped with Manifest Destiny. The end of this war brought 525,000 square miles of formerly Mexican land to the U.S. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was fought between the north and south of America. This war was started due to the people of the north and south fighting over if slaves should be allowed or not. This was a 4 year long war with around 620,000 deaths. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought during the Civil War. It was the bloodiest battle with over 50,000 casualties over the span of 3 days. This battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War because it ended the South’s chances of winning the war. -
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham Lincoln to honor those who died in the battle. He talked about new creation of equality to all of Americas citizens. This short 2 minute speech became the most famous battle in America’s history. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
Abraham was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth because Booth wanted to bring the Confederacy by eliminating the 3 major officials in the U.S. government. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion by the citizens who refused to pay the liquor tax that had been brought upon the people by Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton imposed this tax on the people to help with the national doubt and show the power of the government.
