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| 1 | 1368 | - 1368—1644: Ming Dynasty
Restored Chinese rule from the Mongols. Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, who took the throne as Emperor Hongwu. During this time, the Great Wall was constructed and the region experienced economic prosperity.
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| 2 | 1626 | - 2 Feb 1626—1649: Reign of Charles I
Charles was accused of treason against England by using his power to pursue his personal interest rather than the good of the country, and was beheaded.
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| 3 | 1636 | - 1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
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| 4 | 1642 | - 1642—1649: English Civil War
A series of wars between England, Scotland, and Ireland over religion, taxation, and civil liberties. King Charles I was executed and Parliament became the supreme authority. The turmoil greatly affected the American colonies.
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| 5 | 1647 | - 26 May 1647: Jesuit Priests banned
Massachusetts Bay banned Jesuit (Catholic) priests from the colony The penalty was banishment, and for a repeat offense, death. No priests are known to have been executed.
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| 6 | 1653 | - 1653—1658: Reign of Oliver Cromwell
He died of septicaemia, and was executed post-mortem.
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| 7 | 1658 | - 1658—1659: Reign of Richard Cromwell
He was arrested, but ran into hiding in France for many years.
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| 8 | 1660 | - 1660—1685: Reign of Charles II
Died of a sudden apoplectic fit. He converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.
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| 9 | 1661 | - 6 Aug 1661: Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders
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| 10 | 1685 | - 1685—1688: Reign of James II
Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.
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| 11 | 1689 | - 1689—1697: King William's War
Part of the French and Indian Wars, the English tried to control North America. It ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, but didn't resolve colonial and territorial tensions.
- 1689—1702: Reign of William III & Mary II
She died of smallpox. He died of pneumonia after falling from a horse. They were Protestant.
- 27 Jun 1689—28 Jun 1689: Cocheco Massacre
Dover suffered a devastating indigenous attack in revenge for Major Richard Waldron's deceptive "mock battle" in 1676, where Native Americans were captured and mistreated. Thirteen years later, the retaliation came, resulting in the capture or death of fifty-two colonists, a quarter of the population.
That night, two native women appeared at each of five garrison houses (Richard Walderne, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Heard, and Richard Otis), asking permission to sleep by the fire, not uncommon in peaceful times. All but one house (Tristram Coffin) accepted. In the dark early hours of the next day, the women unfastened the doors, allowing braves who had concealed themselves to enter. The sword-wielding elderly Waldron was cut across his belly with knives, with each warrior saying "I cross out my account." Five or six dwelling houses were burned, along with the mills.
The Waldron house -- Maj Richard and little Christina were killed. grandchild Sarah Gerrish were taken captive. The house was looted and burned.
The Coffin houses -- no one was killed. The houses were looted but not burned.
The Otis house -- Richard, son Stephen, daughter Hannah were killed. Wife Grizzel, baby Margaret, and two grandchildren were taken captive. The house was looted and burned.
The Heard house -- the house was looted but not burned.
Five or six more homes were burned as were the mills at the Lower Falls. Twenty-three people were killed and twenty-nine were taken captive.
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| 12 | 1692 | - 1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis
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| 13 | 1699 | - 1699: Wool Act Passed
England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.
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| 14 | 1702 | - 1702—1713: Queen Anne's War
Part of the French and Indian wars, as well as part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's War was officially ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. Britain gained control of Acadia (renamed Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.
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| 16 | 1733 | - 10 May 1733: The Tea Act
The Tea Act of 1773 was one of several measures imposed on the American colonists by the heavily indebted British government in the decade leading up to the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). The main purpose was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy.
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| 17 | 1739 | - 1739—1748: The War of Jenkin's Ear
This was a conflict that took place between Britain and Spain, and was primarily fought in the Caribbean and along the coasts of Florida and Georgia in North America. The name "Jenkins' Ear" is derived from an incident involving a British sea captain named Robert Jenkins, who claimed that his ear had been severed by Spanish coast guards in 1731. This war was about colonial possessions and trade routes.
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| 18 | 1754 | - 1754—1763: Seven Years War
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| 19 | 1760 | - 1760—1840: First Industrial Revolution
This period saw the mechanization of textile production, the development of the steam engine, and the growth of industries such as coal mining, iron production, and manufacturing. The construction of railways and the expansion of the factory system were also key features of this period.
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| 20 | 1764 | - 1764: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
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| 21 | 1768 | - Sep 1768: British occupy Boston
British troops invade Boston, forcing themselves into homes and businesses.
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| 22 | 1769 | - 16 Jul 1769: Mission San Diego de Alcalá
The first of the 21 California missions was founded by Father Junípero Serra, a Franciscan friar, and Gaspar de Portolá, a Spanish military officer.
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| 23 | 1773 | - 16 Dec 1773: Boston Tea Party
A protest to the Tea Act and the Townsend Acts, led by the Sons of Liberty (some disguised as indigenous Americans) who destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company by throwing it overboard.
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| 24 | 1775 | - 1775—1783: American Revolution
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| 25 | 1776 | - 4 Jul 1776: Declaration of Independence signed
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| 26 | 1789 | - 1789—1799: French Revolution
- 30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: President George Washington
1st POTUS
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| 27 | 1797 | - 4 Mar 1797—4 Mar 1801: President John Adams
2nd POTUS
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| 28 | 1800 | - 1800—1815: Napoleonic Wars
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| 29 | 1801 | - 4 Mar 1801—4 Mar 1809: President Thomas Jefferson
3rd POTUS
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| 30 | 1804 | - 1804—1806: Lewis & Clark Expedition
Explored the western portion of North America, commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson.
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| 31 | 1809 | - 4 Mar 1809—4 Mar 1817: President James Madison
4th POTUS
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| 32 | 1812 | |
| 33 | 1817 | - 4 Mar 1817—4 Mar 1825: President James Monroe
5th POTUS
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| 34 | 1825 | - 4 Mar 1825—4 Mar 1829: President John Q. Adams
6th POTUS
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| 35 | 1829 | - 4 Mar 1829—4 Mar 1837: President Andrew Jackson
7th POTUS
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| 36 | 1830 | - 1830: Indian Removal Act; Trail of Tears
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| 37 | 1837 | - 4 Mar 1837—4 Mar 1841: President Martin van Buren
8th POTUS
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| 38 | 1841 | - 4 Mar 1841—4 Apr 1841: President William H. Harrison,
9th POTUS
- 4 Apr 1841—4 Mar 1845: President John Tyler
10th POTUS
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| 39 | 1845 | - 4 Mar 1845—4 Mar 1849: President James K. Polk
11th POTUS
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| 40 | 1846 | - 1846—1848: Mexican-American War
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| 41 | 1848 | - 4 Jul 1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
Resulted in the United States acquiring a vast territory from Mexico, including what is now California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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| 42 | 1849 | - 1849: Great Gold Rush of California
- 4 Mar 1849—9 Jul 1850: President Zachary Taylor
12th POTUS
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| 43 | 1850 | - 1850—1930: Second Industrial Revolution
This period saw major advancements in technology, including the development of the telegraph, the telephone, and electricity. The steel industry, chemical manufacturing, and the expansion of the railroad network played significant roles in this period.
- 9 Jul 1850—4 Mar 1853: President Millard Fillmore
13th POTUS
- 9 Sep 1850: California becomes a state
California became the 31st state of the United States. It was admitted to the Union as a free state, meaning it did not allow slavery, which was a significant factor in the debates and controversies leading up to its statehood.
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| 44 | 1853 | - 1853—1856: Crimean War
This period saw modernization in war technology, improvment in medical care and sanitation for wounded soldiers (Florence Nightengale), and the first war correspondents and photographers.
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which stipulated that Russia would recognize that Moldavia and Wallachia (regions now part of Romania) would be placed under international protection, and that no warships could be stationed in the Black Sea.
- 4 Mar 1853—4 Mar 1857: President Franklin Pierce
14th POTUS
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| 45 | 1857 | - 4 Mar 1857—4 Mar 1861: President James Buchanan
15th POTUS
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| 46 | 1860 | - 1860—1900: Indian Frontier Wars
A series of conflicts and campaigns that took place on the frontiers of British India (now India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) against various indigenous groups, tribal communities, and empires.
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| 47 | 1861 | - 1861—1865: American Civil War
The War Between the States resulted in freeing the slaves.
- 4 Mar 1861—15 Apr 1865: President Abraham Lincoln
16th POTUS; assasinated
Known for the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves be freed. This triggered the American Civil War. During his short time, he also advocated for the 13th Amendment, permanently abolishing slavery. He signed the Homestead Act, providing public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. He signed the Pacific Railway Acts in 1862 and 1864, which supported the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. He established the National Banking System, which established a system of national banks and created a uniform national currency.
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| 48 | 1865 | - 15 Apr 1865—4 Mar 1869: President Andrew Johnson
17th POTUS
Reconstruction was ineffective during his term and he had no major accomplishments.
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| 49 | 1869 | - 4 Mar 1869—4 Mar 1877: President Ulysses S. Grant
18th POTUS
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| 50 | 1877 | - 4 Mar 1877—4 Mar 1881: Rutherford B. Hayes
19th POTUS
Saw the end of Reconstruction and a policy of sending indigenous children to boarding schools.
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| 51 | 1880 | - 1880—1902: Boer Wars
Fought between British imperial forces and the Boer settlers (descendants of Dutch and Huguenot colonists) in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. South Africa gained independence and left a legacy of bitterness and resentment among Afrikaners (Boers) toward British imperialism.
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| 52 | 1881 | - 1881—1881: President Rutherford B. Hayes
20th POTUS; assasinated
- 1881—1885: President Chester A. Arthur
21st POTUS
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| 53 | 1885 | - 1885—1889: President Grover Cleveland
22nd POTUS
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| 54 | 1889 | - 1889—1893: President Benjamin Harrison
23rd POTUS
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| 55 | 1893 | - 1893—1897: President Grover Cleveland
24th POTUS
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| 56 | 1897 | - 1897—1901: President William McKinley
25th POTUS
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| 57 | 1898 | - 1898: Spanish-American War
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| 58 | 1899 | - 1899—1902: Philipine-American War
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| 59 | 1901 | - 1901—1909: President Theodore Roosevelt
26th POTUS
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| 60 | 1903 | |
| 61 | 1908 | - 1908: Model-T Ford introduced
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| 62 | 1909 | - 1909—1913: President William H. Taft
27th POTUS
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| 63 | 1910 | - 1910—1920: Mexican Revolution
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| 64 | 1913 | - 1913—1921: President Woodrow Wilson
28th POTUS
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| 65 | 1914 | |
| 66 | 1917 | - 1917—1921: Russian Revolution
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| 67 | 1919 | - 13 Apr 1919: Massacre at Amritsar
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| 68 | 1921 | - 1921—1923: President Warren G. Harding
29th POTUS
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| 69 | 1923 | - 1923—1929: President Calvin Coolidge
30th POTUS
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| 70 | 1929 | - 1929—1933: President Herber Hoover
31st POTUS
- 29 Oct 1929: Stock Market Crash
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| 71 | 1931 | - 1931—1936: Hoover Dam Built
Previously known as Boulder Dam, it's located on the Colorado River, on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada. It was built primarily for the purposes of flood control, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation. 96 workers died due to various accidents and hazards associated with the construction work, including falls, heat-related illnesses, drowning, and industrial accidents.
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| 72 | 1933 | - 1933—1945: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd POTUS
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| 73 | 1935 | - 1935—1936: Italo-Ethiopian War
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| 74 | 1936 | - 1936—1939: Spanish Civil War
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| 75 | 1939 | |
| 76 | 1945 | - 1945: United Nations is formed
- 1945—1953: President Harry S. Truman
33rd POTUS
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| 77 | 1947 | |
| 78 | 1950 | - 1950—1953: Korean Conflict
- 21 Aug 1950: Hawaii becomes a state
In 1893, a group of American and European residents, along with some members of the Hawaiian elite, staged a coup that led to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani, the reigning monarch of Hawaii. After much debate, Hawaii became the 50th state.
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| 79 | 1953 | - 1953—1961: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th POTUS
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| 80 | 1959 | - 3 Jan 1959: Alaska becomes a state
Originally colonized by Russia, Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million. Alaska officially became the 49th state of the United States under President Eisenhower.
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| 81 | 1960 | |
| 82 | 1961 | - 1961—1963: President John F. Kennedy
35th POTUS; assasinated
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| 83 | 1963 | - 1963—1969: President Lyndon B. Johnson
36th POTUS
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