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Christopher "discovers" the new world- October 12, 1492

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Christopher Columbus who was a sailor, searching for a western trade route, came to the Bahamas. This was marked in history as the first known European contact with the Americas. This was discovered on board of his ship Santa Maria.

Conquest of Tenochtitlan- August 13, 1521

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After more than two months of fighting, The Aztecs, who were under the rule of Cuauhtémoc, resisted but were defeated at the end of 1521. Cortés destroyed Tenochtitlan and built his own capital over the ruins. He proclaimed the Aztec Empire to be New Spain.

Roanoke Settlement- August 1585

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Sir Walter Raleigh tried to found the first permanent english settlement in America, which was referred to as the establishment of the Roanoke Colony. The colony was first founded in 1585 and visited by a ship in 1590. The ship crew discovered that the colonists disappeared under unknown conditions.

King Phillips War-Jun 20, 1675 – Apr 12, 1678

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This war was a armed conflict between 1675-1676 where a group of indigenous people from Northeastern Woodlands and the English New England colonies as well as their allies, fought. It served as a final attempt to take out the colonists. The colonist army burned villages and killed women and children. The war destroyed the Narragansett, Wampanoag, as well as other small tribes which made room for additional English Settlements.

Bacon's Rebellion- 1676-1677

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Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion which was held by Virginia settlers. It was led by Nathaniel Bacon against William Berkeley, a Colonial Governor. The main motive was that Berkeley refused Bacon's request to take Native American Indians out of Virginia.

French and Indian war- 1754-1763

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Fought between the british and american colonial allies against the french and their American allies. It was fought over territorial disputes and control over the fur trade from the ohio river valley. The British and Natives relied on allies for support.

Boston tea party- 1763

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American colonists disguised as indians boarded British ships and dumped tea chests into the water. This was a protest act because the Tea act granted by the British government made them pay tea taxes to the British East India company. This rose tensions between both sides and led to the revolution.

First continental congress-1774

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Gathering of delegates from 12/13 american colonies in response to Intolerable acts placed by the British Government. This took place in Philadelphia. The delegates talked about issues revolving around the British rule. This played a role in the path towards independence which led to the American Revolution.

Declaration of independence -1776

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Adopted by the second continental congress. It proclaimed thirteen American colonies as independent states. It outlined the colonies problems against the british kind and stated their rights to life, liberty, and happiness. It served as a catalyst for the American Revolution.

Shays rebellion-1786

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This was named after Daniel Shays who was a leader in the revolutionary war. It was a response to economic hardships faced by farmers like taxes and debts. It talked about the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and talked about the need for a stronger government.

Constitutional convention-1787

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Gathering in philadelphia where delegates from states came toghether to draft the constitution. This replaced the Articles of confederation.

Washington's Farewell Address

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This was a speech given by George washington. He talked about topics like unity, dangers of political factions, and maintaining neutrality in affairs from foreign countries. He also talked about the importance of the constitution and the rule of law, as well as the nation as a whole. The value of education was also important in this speech. This speech was delivered after the revolution ended.

Louisiana purchase

mdash3 — 2024-03-01 04:11:40 UTC

1803- land deal between the US and France where the US had 827,000 square miles of land which was west of the mississippi river.

1812 War

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war between US and Great Britain caused by outrage over the American sailors by the British. The british aided indians in attacking America.

White house burned

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1814- British forces put fire on the public buildings including the white house which was after the American defeat.

Market revolution

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1820,1830- Americans start using produced goods for sale instead of agriculture.

Missouri compromise

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1820- act made to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to have them form a constitution and state government.

Seneca falls convention

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1848- women and men discussed the rights of women. They tried to get women to vote by also writing the declaration of sentiments.

Mexican American war-1846-1848

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The mexican American war was an invasion of Mexico by the US Army. It was because of a disputed boundary between the US and Texas.

Dred Scott Decision date: 1857

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This decision was that since slaves are property of their masters, they are not given freedom when the master moves the slave to a free territory.

Emancipation proclamation: 1863

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This was issued by Lincoln to free the slaves in all confederate states. The slaves which were border and loyal to the union were enslaved and this applied to confederate states which were in rebellion.

Appomattox court house: April 9, 1865

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This was the place where the surrender of the confederate army under Robert E Lee to Grant happened. This started in the early morning.

Lincoln assassination: April 15, 1865

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Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth as he shot him in the head at Ford Theatre when the civil war ended. This was to serve as a quick end to the war and he was the mastermind of the confederacy .

Reconstruction

mdash3 — 2024-03-18 17:30:44 UTC

This was the period after the Civil war where the Northern Political Leaders created plans for the government of the South. They also wanted the southern states to join the Union.

Haymarket riot of 1886

mdash3 — 2024-04-09 03:05:51 UTC

This was a labor protest rally in Chicago and turned into a riot after a bomb was thrown. 8 people died and labor activists were connected with the bombing.

Homestead strike of 1892

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strike against Pittsburgh because wages were cut by 20%. This ended with destruction of Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel workers.

Pullman strike of 1894

mdash3 — 2024-04-09 03:12:21 UTC

A nonviolent strike that brought down the railway system in the west. This was because of wages and Cleveland stopped running it because it came in the way of mail delivery

Plessy v Ferguson 1896

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U.S. Supreme Court decision which supported jim crow laws that permitted separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites

The jungle written 1905-1906

mdash3 — 2024-04-09 03:15:18 UTC

Book written by Upton Sinclair which revealed harmful details about the meat packing industry which was in Chicago

USS Maine destroyed

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1898- battleship exploded and sank in Havana Harbor and 260 Americans died. it was a internal explosion caused by fire.

Spanish America war

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1898- War over the Europe control of Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and cuba.

Boxer Rebellion

mdash3 — 2024-04-24 03:26:35 UTC

uprising in China directed by foreign influence. This was suppressed by force of soldiers including Americans. It led the way of the revolution.

sinking of lusitania

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1915- A British passenger ship which sunk and turned American opinion on the germans which helped them with the war.

WWI

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global war which started by the shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It was remembered for violence and costed over 20 million lives and billions of dollars.

roaring 20s

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1920- significant decades because of the changers which came about in American society, including the rise of consumerism, technology, and expression.

great depression

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1929- low business activity roughly beginning with the stock market crash and ending in war.

new deal

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1933-1938- low activity in the U.S. and other countries, which began with the stock-market crash in 1929 and ended with the start of war.

WWII

mdash3 — 2024-04-24 03:32:18 UTC

1941- second global war. the world was involved and divided into Axis and Allied powers.

murder of emmit till

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:56:21 UTC

14-year-old African American was killed in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman, this played a big role in the Civil Rights Movement.

greensboro sit ins

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:56:44 UTC

nonviolent protests by African American students in 1960 at a Woolworth's lunch counter . This challenged racial segregation and started similar actions in the southern united states.

march on washington

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:57:10 UTC

more than 200,000 people were at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to promote equal rights and economic opportunities for blacks.

jfk assasination

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:57:32 UTC

he was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, he was killed while riding a motorcade.

mlk assasination

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:58:00 UTC

in april 4, 1968 he was shot on the balcony of lorraine motel and this had huge impacts on the civil rights movement, since he was a peaceful man.

1968 civil rights act

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:58:27 UTC

this addressed housing discrimination by prohibiting refusing to rent dwelling to people based on race to ensure equal housing.

usa withdraws from vietnam

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:58:50 UTC

this marked the end of American involvement in the Vietnam War, which followed the signing of paris peace accords.

watergate scandal

mdash3 — 2024-05-29 03:59:10 UTC

involving the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex, leading to revelations of widespread abuses of power and subsequent resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974.

iran contra affair

mdash3 — 2024-06-04 03:56:44 UTC

1980s involving the covert sale of weapons to Iran by the U.S. government to fund Nicaraguan Contra rebels, leading to Congressional investigations and convictions.

NAFTA

mdash3 — 2024-06-04 03:57:26 UTC

trade agreement to eliminate barriers to trade investment, involved mexico, canada, and the US

clinton impeachment

mdash3 — 2024-06-04 03:57:57 UTC

revolves around charges of perjury and obstruction of justice related to his extramarital affair

bush v gore

mdash3 — 2024-06-04 03:58:34 UTC

2000 U.S. presidential election with legal battles in the Supreme Court's decision to stop the recount, and Bush's ultimate victory despite losing the popular vote.

war on terror

mdash3 — 2024-06-04 03:59:10 UTC

a global military and political campaign made by the United States in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks

patriot act

mdash3 — 2024-06-04 04:00:25 UTC

U.S. law passed because of the 9/11 response which granted expanded surveillance to the government in the name of national security and counterterrorism efforts.