1919 ⟶ US Begins First Red Scare; Irish War of Independence Starts

January 21: The First Red Scare in the United States. Irish ...
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📜 Declaration of Independence Adopted

The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.⟶
Declaration of Independence Adopted (1776)
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🤝 Jay's Treaty Signed: US and Britain Regulate Commerce and Resolve Territorial Disputes

Jay's Treaty is concluded between Great Britain and the United States, by which the Western outposts in the Great Lakes are returned to the U.S. and commerce between the two countries is regulated.⟶
Jay's Treaty Signed: US and Britain Regulate Commerce and Resolve Territorial Disputes (1794)
TreatyDiplomacyInternational RelationsCommerceTerritorial DisputesEarly RepublicGeorge Washington
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⚖️ Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Supreme Court Case & Irish Emigration Surge Begins

Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation defends Cherokee rights and sovereignty in the U.S. Supreme Court case The Cherokee Nation v. The State of Georgia Emigrants leaving Ireland. From 1830 to 1914, almost 5 million Irish people went to the United States alone.⟶
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Supreme Court Case & Irish Emigration Surge Begins (1831)
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🇮🇪 US Begins First Red Scare; Irish War of Independence Starts

January 21: The First Red Scare in the United States. Irish War of Independence begins.⟶
US Begins First Red Scare; Irish War of Independence Starts (1919)
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🇮🇪 Irish Free State Established; Northern Ireland Created

December 6: Irish Free State is established, while the Province of Northern Ireland is created within The United Kingdom.⟶
Irish Free State Established; Northern Ireland Created (1922)
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👑 Elizabeth II Addresses U.S. Congress During Royal Visit

May 16: Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress during a 13-day royal visit in Washington, D.C.⟶
Elizabeth II Addresses U.S. Congress During Royal Visit (1991)
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