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The first permanent European settlement in North America (St Augustine) was founded by the Spanish.

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Jamestown, Virginia, founded by English settlers, began growing tobacco.

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Britain gains control of territory up to the Mississippi river following a victory over France. (Seven Years' War)

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George Washington leads the Continental Army to fight against the British.

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Declaration of Independence endorsed by the Congress.

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Rebel states form loose confederation after defeating the British. (Battle of Yorktown)

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Great Britain accepts the loss of the colonies by the Treaty of Paris.

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The Bill of Rights is born, guaranteeing individual freedom.

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The Atlantic slave trade was abolished.

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Opponents of slavery, or abolitionists, set up the Republican Party.

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Confederates were defeated, and slavery was abolished under the Thirteenth Amendment. Former President Lincoln was also assassinated.

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U.S gains Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and Cuba. (Following the Spanish American-War

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The U.S intervenes with World War l, rejecting the membership of League of Nations after the war ended.

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Women given the right to vote under the Nineteenth Amendment.

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President Franklin D Roosevelt launches "New Deal" recovery. This includes major public works.

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Japanese warplanes attack Pearl Harbor, leading to the U.S involvement in World War ll.

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The U.S drops two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan is forced to surrender.

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U.S forces play a leading role against North Korea and Chinese troops. (Korean War)

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John F Kennedy is elected President.

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President John F Kennedy assassinated. In his place comes Lyndon Johnson.

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Democratic Party candidate Jimmy Carter is elected, becoming the 39th president.