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Jamestown was America’s first permanent settlement

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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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Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock America’s first colony to be based on religious principles

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Puritans came to Massachusetts First large wave of immigrants came to America, bringing a unique perspective on life.

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Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts for her religious views. She then founded Rhode Island.

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King William’s War/French and Indian War This was the beginning of the hostilities between the Native Americans, the Colonists, the British, and the French, France loses its lands in North America East of Mississppi.

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Salem Witch Trials Shows that America is susceptible to mass hysteria

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1754 The 7 Years War (aka the French and Indian War) 

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1754 The 7 Years War (aka the French and Indian War) 

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War between France and England inflicts the Colonies. The Native Americans got the worse part of the covenants because neither England nor France kept their sides of the Promises

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People had to pay more for stamps even though they couldn't vote for it
You even had to pay more for playing cards!
This is intolerable!

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Tension between the colonies and British became violent

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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” 

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1775 – April 19th “The Shot Heard Round the World” 

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Battle of Lexington and Concord. The Revolutionary War begins.

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1776 – July 4th The Declaration of Independence signed 

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1776 – July 4th The Declaration of Independence signed 

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The 13 Colonies officially said “We’re not British anymore!”

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The United States create their own form of government

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President Thomas Jefferson authorizes purchase of the Louisiana territory from France and almost doubles the size of the United states

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War between Britain and America lasting for two and a half years over trade and naval restrictions

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“Underground Railroad” established
A network of secret routes and safe houses to help slaves escape to freedom in the North.

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1844- Samuel Morse sends first telegraph message 

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1844- Samuel Morse sends first telegraph message 

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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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Nov 6 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President 

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Nov 6 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President 

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Shortly after his election, the Confederate States secede from the Union, starting the Civil War.
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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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. Within a few months several other states including Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana would also leave the Union.

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Feb. 9, 1861: The Confederation is formed

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Feb. 9, 1861: The Confederation is formed

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The southern states form their own country called the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis is their president.

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hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter,  a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina.

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 Jan. 1, 1863: Emancipation Proclamation

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 Jan. 1, 1863: Emancipation Proclamation

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President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing slaves.

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Largest Civil War Battles and turning point of the war, leading to a Union victory.
A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War.

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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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Lincoln was assassinated 5 days after the surrender of Robert E. Lee (after the Civil War ended

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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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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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December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor 

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December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor 

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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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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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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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We put a human being on the moon!!
This took a decade of dedicated effort
There were six manned US landings between 1969 and 1972
A total of 12 individuals have stepped foot on the moon

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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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On Sept 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked four aircraft Two were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City and one into the Pentagon in Washington D. C. Passengers overpowered the hijackers in the fourth plane and crashed it into rural Pennsylvania

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2003 - Gulf War II, America invaded Afghanistan to capture the terrorists and oust the Taliban After which the U.S carried out a pre-emptive strike against Iraq, to find Weapons of Mass Destruction, WMDs, and in particular to stop Saddam Hussein from making nuclear weapons. No weapons were found.

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Hurricane Katrina
This was the costliest natural disaster in US history
It cost 125 billion dollars in damage
When the levees broke, large parts of New Orleans were submerged
1,245 people died

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the creation of the virtual community, found in Internet companies such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter.

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this was the most significant downturn since WWII
this recession lasted from Dec 2007 until June 2009

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DVD's replace VHS tapes as the most popular form of entertainment!

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Osama bin Laden is killed
After more than a decade, Osama bin Laden is killed during a raid in Pakistan
After years of looking, the CIA track him down and in May, Navy Seals storm his compound and kill the originator of the 9-1-1- attacks

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Williamsburg Intermediate is founded!
The total awesomenesss that is our mdidles school started this year!

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Over two thirds of americans own smartphones.

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The Coronavirus/COVID 19 started in Wuhan China
March 11, declared a world wide pandemic
A new upper respiratory disease that is highly contagious
Total cases in US as of 2022 - 80,648,481
Total Deaths in US as of April 2022- 987,6021