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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Re-discovers America
Christopher Columbus sets sail in the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria in an attempt to find an alternate route to Asia. He instead unknowingly lands in America, on one of the Bahamian Islands. -
Jamestown is settled
The first successful English settlement is founded in Virginia. -
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French and Indian War
The French--settled in Canada--and the Indians that they had allied with, war with the English--settled along the coast of America.
(Ignore the August 23rd dates, these were not the actual days on which the war took place. Timetoast simply does not allow me to remove them.) -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty protest against English government by dumping pounds of taxed tea into the ocean. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first conflict of the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed. -
Siege of Yorktown
Last major land battle of the Revolution begins, Lasted from September 28 til October 19 -
Constitutional Convention
The Convention lasted from May 28 to September 17, and resulted in the creation of the United States Constitution. -
Alien and Sedation Acts
These acts made it harder for an immigrant to become a citizen. -
Invention of the cotton gin
the Cotton gin is a machine made to quickly separate cotton from their seeds, and was created by Eli Whitney. Created in 1793 (ignore the month and day date) -
Louisiana Purchase
A land deal between the French and the United States. (Ignore the day and month dates) -
War of 1812
A war between the US and the UN. Lasted from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815. -
The Missouri Compromise
An effort by Congress to stop arguments within the state of Missouri when they admissioned to be a state in which slavery is allowed. (Ignore the day and month date) -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
Election held from October 31 to December 2, 1828 -
Panic of 1837
A financial crisis in which profits and wages went down and unimplemented went up. It lasted until the 1840s. (Ignore the day and month dates) -
Trail of Tears
Between the years of 1830 to 1850, Indian tribes were forced to move from their homelands and relocate to the Mississippi river. (Ignore the day and month dates) -
Invention of the Telegraph
Created by Samual Morse and other inventors in the 1830s and 1840s (Ignore the day and month dates) -
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The Mexican-American War
A conflict between Mexico and the US after the annexation of Texas into American territory. Mexico considered Texas part of their territory. (Ignore day and month dates) -
Compromise of 1850
Five bills passed that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states arguing about the status of territories gained after the Mexican American War. (Ignore day date) -
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The Firing on Fort Sumter
The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina, started the Civil War. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
This Proclamation, issued by president Lincoln, declared that all people held as slaves were free. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The last battle of the Civil war is fought before General Robert E Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated in Ford's Theater. -
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Adopted between the years of 1865 and 1870. These amendments were created to ensure freedom and equality for the freed slaves. (ignore day and month dates.) -
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson becomes the first president to be impeached. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
An American oil producing company is founded. (Ignore day and month dates) -
Invention of the Telephone
The telephone, like the lightbulb, was an effort of many inventors, but only a few managed to create commercially successful models. The inventors include Antonio Meucci, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Watson. Alexander Bell is most commonly credited for the invention of the first practical telephone. Which he tested on the above date. -
Invention of the Light bulb
Thomas Edison, although he was certainly not the first to have played with and create incandescent light, was the first to create a practical one that could be used and had a longer life then any previous models. The date for this event is when he first successfully tested it. -
The Pullman and Homestead Strikes
An industrial strike, one of the more important and serious arguments in labor history. More, less experienced and less skilled workers were hired, angering the workers who had worked hard to gain skill. -
The Spanish-American War
A war fought between Spain and the US (Ignore day and month dates) -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt is elected president. -
Invention of the Airplane
The Wright brothers are credited as the first to invent and fly the first airplane.
