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    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    It was given rights and priveliges.Everybody is supposed to go by the laws.
  • American Revolution cause

    American Revolution cause
    No taxation without representation. It changed the view of how taxing goods should properly work.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    First battle of the American Revolution. It showed to the British that the U.S would not accept being bossed around.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Declared the U.S our freedom. Written by Thomas Jefferson which included logical points all throughout the writing.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Turning point of the war which was big for the Americans. The French into the war on our side to aid U.S.
  • Articles of confederation

    Articles of confederation
    There was an agreement between the 13 colonies that acted as the constitution.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    Last major battle of American Rev. Ended the war.
  • The U.S Constitution

    The U.S Constitution
    Make the points of the Declaration of Independence to be put in to the law for good. It was able to make the laws for real for real.
  • The Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights
    Protects freedom of rights. The constitution didn’t do the job to protect the rights of the people.
  • Industrial revolution

    Industrial revolution
    Introducing the systems of factories and the production of products and manufacturing growing through the north. Helped out a ton during all the wars.
  • Fort Sumter (Civil War)

    Fort Sumter (Civil War)
    First attack of the war, The South attacked first.
  • Gettysburg address

    Gettysburg address
    Lincoln’s speech to honor the dead which was only a couple minutes that became the biggest speech in history. Claimed a new beginning to bring together the USA.
  • Emancipation proclamation

    Emancipation proclamation
    This was issued by Lincoln to be the breaking point in freeing the spaces in the south. This was a huge part in how the south was able to move on slaveless.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    Turning point of the war. The most Americans were killed and bloodiest battle in history.
  • Lincoln assassinated

    Lincoln assassinated
    Killed by John Wills booth. Country couldn’t continue on Lincoln’s terms.