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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was created in 1215.The purpose of this document is to stop the king from having too much power and it worked.This document gave the people better rights and the king got less power like to treson someone for a small reason -
Settlement of Jamestown,Viriginia
This is the first permanent settlement in the new land of america.It was founded the Virginia company of london.This helped other companys get to the england new lands. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution consists of 10 major battles.The war is about america getting away from Brititan.America won the war and declared independence with a document called the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of independence
The declaration of independence is the famous document that said the 13 colonies were free from great britian.Written by Thomas Jefferson and his friends this declared our independence from britian during the American Revolution.This also said that all men were completed equal and have unalienable rights -
Trail of tears
(The exact date is unknown,only the year has been recorded)This happened after the major court case worcester v georgia where indians won.Yet Andrew Jackson ignored the court case decision and took the indians out of georgia.Which led to the trail of tears. -
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California Gold Rush
This all began when James W. Marshall found gold and the news spread.More than 300,000 people came to florida just to get gold.Them they started building houses and settled the town of san francisco. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
(Exact date is unknown,only the date)This book is made by Harriet Beacher Stowe.This book made the south angry and spread abolitionists in the north.It was the second best book during that century -
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Civil War
This war is mostly about slavery.The south wanted to keep slavery when the north wanted to abolish it.Lincoln's pov was to keep the union together. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's famous speech to thank the soldiers for their sacrifice after many battles.This speech is one of the most famous speechs of all time.He also said that he'll bring the nation back together. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Abraham lincoln was at the movie theaters and got shot at point blank.A doctor was near by but he knew lincoln would soon be dead.They put him in a coffin and brought him to the white house.
