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21 Cards in this Set
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1492
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Columbus lands at San Salvador
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1519
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Cortes starts conquest of Mexico
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1565
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Spain founds St. Augustine, Florida
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1607
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Jamestown founded
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1774
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First Continental Congress meets
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1620
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Mayflower Compact signed;
Pilgrims land at Plymouth |
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1673
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Marquette and Joliet explore Mississippi River
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1775
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Battles of Concord and Lexington;
Second Continental Congress assembles |
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1733
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Georgia founded
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1765
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Stamp Act
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1754
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French and Indian War begins
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1763
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Treaty of Paris signed
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1776
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Declaration of Independence
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1781
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Articles of Confederation go into effect;
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown |
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1770
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Boston Massacre
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1773
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Boston Tea Party
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1772
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Committees of Correspondence formed
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1783
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Treaty of Paris signed
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1787
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Constitution drafted
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1788
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Final ratification of Constitution
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1789
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George Washington inaugurated President;
First Congress under Constitution meets |
