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American History Timeline

American History Timeline. Built-in Glossary Click on the underlined words to find out what the words mean. 40,000 B.C– 11,000 B.C First people (called Paleo-Indians) cross from Siberia to Alaska and begin to move into North America . 8000 B.C—1000 B.C

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American History Timeline

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  1. American History Timeline Built-in Glossary Click on the underlined words to find out what the words mean

  2. 40,000 B.C– 11,000 B.C First people (called Paleo-Indians) cross from Siberia to Alaska and begin to move into North America.

  3. 8000 B.C—1000 B.C North American Indians begin using stone to grind food and to hunt bison and smaller animals.

  4. 700– 1492 A.D Many different Indian cultures develop throughout North America.

  5. 1492 Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic ocean and found land on October 12th which he thought was Asia not America.

  6. 1619 The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown (Slavery is made legal in 1650)

  7. 1620 Pilgrims from England arrive at Plymouth Massachusetts, on the Mayflower.

  8. 1776 The Declaration of Independence is approved and America was independent from Great Britain.

  9. 1789 The new Constitution is approved by the states. George Washington is chosen as the first President.

  10. 1861 The Civil War begins.

  11. 1863 President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing most slaves.

  12. 1865 The Civil War ends as the South surrenders.

  13. 1954 The U.S Supreme Court forbids racial segregation in public schools.

  14. 1964 Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, which outlawsdiscrimination in voting and jobs.

  15. 1968 Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated in Memphis.

  16. 2008 Barack Obama is elected the first black President of the United States.

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