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| 1 | 1717 | - 1717: Hans Hess Immigrated to America 1717
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| 2 | 1763 | - 1763: 1763 - In a genera] way it may be said that the first period of American history ended with the close of the French and Indian war in 1763. The continent at that time was divided between the English, who held all of North America east of the Mississippi river, and the Spanish
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| 3 | 1776 | - 1776: Jul 4, 1776 - It was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This anniversary is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. The handwritten copy signed by the delegates and given to the Congress is on display in the National Archives
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| 4 | 1812 | - Jun 1812—Feb 1815: War of 1812
The War of 1812 (June 1812 – February 1815) was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its dependent colonies in North America (Canada) and Native American allies.
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| 5 | 1865 | - 1865: Jun 23, 1865 - Brigadier General Stand Watie (1806-1871), a Cherokee chief, was the last Confederate general to surrender at the end of the American Civil War, on June 23, 1865
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