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Homework Help: Social Studies: U.S. History: Timeline of U.S. History
by Gabrielle Mitchell
1003 - Viking Leif Eriksson explores America
This is important because he is the one who really discovered America.
1492 - Christopheer Colombus claims America
This is very important because even though he didn't discover it first, he was the first one to claim it. Now people can live there.
1607 - The British set up Jamestown on the Virginia Coast
This is important because it's the first colony.
1620 - The Pilgrims meet the Indians
This meeting led to a friendship and to the holiday Thanksgiving.
1763 - The French and Indian war ends after 7 years
With the end of the war, English get to control North Ameerica.
June 1775 - George Waashington becomes Commander in chief of the Continental Army
This is important because this war changed everything.
1776 - Declaration of Independence signed
This important because thanks to the Declaration, the United States is a free country.
1781 - The Americans defeat the British in Yorktown,Va
This is important because this is basically the battle that ends the war.
1787 - Farmer's Revolt
Because of a harsh economic situation, Massachusetts farmers, led by Daniel Shay, led a Farmer's revolt with a force of 1,001 men. The rebellion was crushed when the Massachusetts milita defeated Shay's.
1787 - The Constitution is written
This is important because the constitution created many rights for the government.
1791 - The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
This is important because it guranteed freedom of speech, religion, the press, and more.
1793 - Eli Whitney develops the Cotton Gin
This is important because before seeds, hulls, and other unwanted things had to be taken from cotton by hand which was expensive and time-consuming.
1803 - The Louisana Purchase doubles the size of the U.S.
This is important because it greatly expands the U.S.
1820 - The Missouri Compromise
This is important because now Maine is a free state and Missouri is a slave state.
Homework Help: Social Studies: U.S. History
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