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1600
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1607 Jamestown Founded Jamestown was America's first permanent settlement
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1619 Three things happened on this date: 1. The first legislative government was established 2. The first slaves arrived in America 3. The first families arrived in Jamestown
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1620 Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock America's first colony to be based on religious principles
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1630 Puritans came to Massachusetts First large wave of immigrants came to America, bringing a unique perspective on life. Let's go visit John Winthrop.
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1638 Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts for her religious views. She then founded Rhode Island.
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King William's War This was the beginning of the hostilities between the Native Americans, the Colonists, the British, and the French
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1692 Salem Witch Trials Shows that America is susceptible to mass hysteria
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1700
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The French and Indian War - (a.k.a. The 7 Years War) - War between French and British with Native tribes on both sides. Fought over land and trade that would result in France losing land and English in serious debt.
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1765 The Stamp Act Americans were taxed for stamps without being able to vote
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March 5th, 1770 The Boston Massacre Tension between the colonies and British became violent
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Dec 16th, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Americans were so upset by the Tea Act of 1773 that they destroyed a ship-load of tea.
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1775 - April 19th "The Shot Heard Round the World" Battle of Lexington and Concord. The Revolutionary War begins.
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1776 - July 4th The Declaration of Independence signed • The 13 Colonies officially said "We're not British anymore!"
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Date #7 1787 The US Constitution signed The United States create their own form of government
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1800
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1803 LouIsIana Purcnase Presicn Jerson Louisiana terror from Franco and United states
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war o1 1812 win Britain War between Britain and America lasting for two and nal vears over trace and nava restrictione
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1830. A network of secret routes and safe houses to help slaves escape to freedom in the north.
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1844 Samuel sends the frist telegraph message. this changes the face of communication for the entire world and allows an information to spread more quickly and easily than ever before.
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1860 Abraham Lincoln elected president. shortly after his election, the confederate states secede from the union
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Dec. 20, 1860: South Carolina Secedes - South Carolina was the first state to secede, or leave, the United States. They decided to make their own country rather than be part of the USA.
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Nov 6, 1860: Abraham Lincoln is elected President - Abraham Lincoln was from the northern part of the country and wanted to put an end to slavery. The southern states didn't want him president or making laws that would affect them.
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April 12, 1861: The Civil War Begins - hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter, a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina.
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Feb. 9, 1861: The Confederation is formed - The southern states form their own country called the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis is their president.
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1863. battle of Gettysburg. largest civil war, battles and turning point of war. leading to the union victory.
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Jan. 1, 1863: Emancipation Proclamation - President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing slaves.
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July 1, 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg - A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War.
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1865. Lincoln assassinated. Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after surrender of robot E. lee.
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April 4, 1865: The Civil War Ends – General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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1900
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Date #1 - 1908 O O O o The Model T is built by Henry Ford He creates the assembly line to mass produce cars This is what is known as the Second Industrial Revolution The assembly line revolutionizes American industry
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Date #2 - 1929 The stock market crashed This was the beginning of the Great Depression Millions of people lost jobs It was a time of hunger and uncertainty Roosevelt creates numerous government programs to try and combat this during the following decade
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Date #3 - 1941 O O O O O O December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor WWI had been fought 20 years earlier Now Europe and Japan were at war again Japan conducted a sneak attack on Hawaii This brought us into the war
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Date #4 - 1945 O O O O U.S. drops two atomic bombs on Japan to end WWII This ushers in the nuclear age After WWII the Cold War begins with the Soviet Union We engage in a missile race with the Soviet Union for the rest of the century
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Date #5 - 1955 O O o O Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus Ushers in the Civil Rights movement 1964 Civil Rights Legislation is passed 1968 Martin Luther King is assassinated
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Date #6 - 1969 o We put a human being on the moon!! O This took a decade of dedicated effort O There were six manned US landings between 1969 and 1972 O A total of 12 individuals have stepped foot on the moon
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Date #7 - 1989 O O O The Berlin Wall is torn down and the Cold War ends For forty years we had been in a "Cold War" with the Soviet Union With the collapse of the Berlin Wall in Germany, the Cold War came to an end
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Period: to
2000