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1492
A Gun brought Across to The New World During The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was one of the first times guns were brought to the New World.
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1492
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange was the spread of food, plants, animals, and diseases. https://americanhistory-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Search/Display/394799?terms=Columbian%20exchange&webSiteCode=SLN_AMHIST&returnToPage=%2fSearch%2fDisplay%2f394799%3fterms%3dColumbian+exchange&sType=multi&token=15F9F8B1E66932B9AC0D195813473EF0&casError=False -
The English Reformation
Protestantism began as an effort to reform the catholic church in Rome. This event led to the Protestant Reformation. https://religion-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Topics/Display/1571802?terms=England&sType=multi&tab2 -
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibiting settlers from crossing west into Native American territory. This gave The British a easier way to control their colonies. https://americanhistory-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Search/Display/1881267?terms=proclamation&sType=quick -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended The French and Indian War. The end of the French and Indian War was a watershed event that marked the end of French power in America. https://americanhistory-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Search/Display/282154?terms=after+The+French+indian+war&sType=quick -
Weapons During The Treaty of Paris
French Mortar
French Officer's Sword
British Sergeant's Sword
French Infantry Musket
French Bayonet
French Civilian Musket
British Musket
British Bayonet
These weapons were all used during the French and Indian War.
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The Stamp Act
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first battle of the revolutionary war. It showed the British were not invincible and the British evacuated Boston because the Americans could face the British in a formal battle.
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Weapons used during The Battle of Bunker Hill
Muskets-a gun used in the American revolution
Bayonets-a knife that attached to the end of a musket.
Small pistol-was also an old gun just like the musket but they could hold it in one hand
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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was U.S.A. buying territory that covered 909,000 square miles for 15$ million. U.S.A. Territory was doubled. https://americanhistory-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Search/Display/266024?terms=Louisiana+purchase&sType=quick -
Weapons during the Louisiana Purchase
The versatile musket.
Army rifles of 1800.
Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle.
1792-94 contract rifle.
Short 1792-94 contract rifle.
Some of these weapons were used by Lewis and Clark during their exploration of the newly purchased territory.
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Trail of tears
Andrew Jackson passed the Native Americans removal act which made Native Americans move from their lands. When the Native Americans started their journey was called the trail of tears. One fourth of 16,000 Cherokees died from the journey. https://americanhistory-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Search/Display/252884?terms=Trail+of+tears&sType=quick -
Weapons During The Trail of Tears
Native Americans had Muskets and Rifles during the Trail of Tears. Some of the tribes fought. https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-indian-weapons-tools/muskets-and-rifles.htm https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/indian.html -
John Browns Raid
John Brown had the belief that slavery was wrong and could not be solved legally and lead a group of slaves into an armory, but were captured by federal officers.
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John Browns Raid Weapons
John Brown had ordered weapons such as pikes and guns to help him in the war with slavery.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a way to prohibit and kick out Chinese immigrants from the United States. https://americanhistory-abc-clio-com.kinkaid.idm.oclc.org/Search/Display/254030?terms=Chinese+exclusion+act&sType=quick -
A Weapon During The Chinese Exclusion Act
Winchester Rifle This rifle was one of the only rifles used by Theodore Roosevelt. Another Rifle that was during the Chinese Exclusion Act was Double-Action Revolver. Due to its complexity it would usually break.
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Machine Gun
The machine gun, which spits out 600 bullets per minute, did not have to stop as often to reload a rifle. In time, military commanders realized that machine guns could make a greater effect when grouped together https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8310?program_id=109 -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted by the British and shown to America and it said Mexico if you invade America we will give you Texas and other states. This is one of the reasons why America joined World War I https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8308?nav_info=&program_id=109 -
Selective Service Act
U.S. Congress passed the Selective Service Act, which created a national draft. The act required all men ages 21 to 30 to register for military service at local polling stations. This was the first time America did something like this. https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8309?program_id=109 -
The Aircraft B-24 and B-17 Bombers
American pilots in B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombers typically launched daytime raids with dropping many bombs on one spot.They favored precision bombing of specific targets. Flying at high altitude to avoid antiaircraft fire, they dropped bombs on oil refineries, rail yards, factories, and U-boat bases. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The U.S. bombed Japan city Hiroshima to end World War II. This bomb was a nuclear bomb and it killed 90,000 people or more https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8400?nav_info=&program_id=109 -
Atomic Bomb
Created in 1945 the atomic bomb was a devastating weapon. When World War II ended America and Russia had an uneasy alliance. Both were holding back their strength when they had atomic bombs in their pocket and were facing attacks in South Korea and Vietnam. https://student.teachtci.com/shared/sections/8404?program_id=109
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The Missile Crisis
The Missile Crisis was when Russia had Missiles in Cuba and America had missiles in Turkey. Each place had Missiles close to their homeland. The reason why Russia and America didn't attack each other because everyone would lose. "Class Notes"
