History

AMERICAN HISTORY A 1492-1903

By Luluart
  • The Discovery of America
    Oct 12, 1492

    The Discovery of America

    On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus set foot on the American continent.
  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

    The settlers of the mayflower. May 14, 1607-1699.
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    The French and Indian War

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    December 16, 1773, In defiance of Britain, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea in the harbor.
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The famous "shot heard 'round the world" was in the batttle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence passed in the continental congress on July 2nd, 1776, and was ratified and sent to be printed on July 4, 1776.
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    The Battle of Yorktown

    The battle of Yorktown was fought for 22 days, from Sep 28, 1781 – Oct 19, 1781.
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    The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention was held from May 25, 1787, to Sep 17, 1787.

  • The Invention of the Cotton Gin

    This revolutionary invention was created in 1794.

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts were created on June 18, 1798.
  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    In 1803, Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana from France.
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    The War of 1812

    Despite its name, the war of 1812 lasted from Jun 18, 1812, until Feb 18, 1815, nearly three years later.

  • The Missouri Compromise

    March 6, 1820
  • Andrew Jackson's Election

    Andrew Jackson's Election

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    The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears was part of a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850
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    The Panic of 1837

  • The Invention of the Telegraph

    The Invention of the Telegraph

    The first message in history was transmitted on May 24, 1844 at 8:45 a.m.
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    The Mexican-American War

    Apr 25, 1846 – Feb 2, 1848
  • The Exodus of The Mormon Saints to Utah

    The Exodus of The Mormon Saints to Utah

    From 1846-1848, over 20,000 saints from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints left the United States, and headed to the west, seeking a place to worship their religion without persecution. In 1848, the saints entered the Salt Lake Valley which would become their new home.

  • The compromise of 1850

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    The Firing on Fort Sumter

    Apr 12, 1861 – Apr 13, 1861

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    January 1, 1863

  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    April 9, 1865
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    April 15, 1865, Petersen House, Washington, D.C.

  • 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

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    Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

    February 24, 1868 to May 26, 1868

  • The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

  • The invention of the telephone

    The invention of the telephone

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    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes date

    Pullman was in 1894.
    Homestead was in 1892.
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    The Spanish-American War

    Apr 21, 1898 – Dec 10, 1898
  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    September 14, 1901
  • The invention of the airplane

    The invention of the airplane

    December 17, 1903