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French & Indian War
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, which had already started before the United States became a nation and lasted until the 1870s, caused a major upheaval in how Americans produced the goods they consumed and exported. In the process, the revolution also redefined how people earned a living, where they lived, and their roles at work. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars on March 5, 1770. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. -
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party (referred to in its time simply as "the destruction of the tea" or by other informal names and so named until half a century later, was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, a city in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the tax policy of the British government and the East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. -
American Revolution
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American Decloration of Independence signed
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead they now formed a new nation--the United States of America. John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved. -
French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society went through major changes through civil war. -
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The Delcaration of the Rights of Men
The Declaration of the Rights of Men showed that all men were equal and should be able to vote among the government issues. I think it impacted the world because, it allowed people to come forth and vote who they think would be right for a president or an issue among the laws. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was the inventor of the Cotton Gin. This machine sepreated the cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. Also, this machine could remove over 50 pounds of cotton per day, when only one worker could remove a pound a day. I think this machine impacted the world by using a new way to remove seeds faster and produce clothes faster than a human could. -
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American Civil War
The American Civil War, also known as the War between the States or simply the Civil War, was a civil war fought from between the United States ( north and south) on the matter of slavery. -
Lincoln Assassinated
The assassination of United States President Abraham Lincoln took place on Good Friday, as the American Civil War was drawing to a close. The assassination occurred five days after the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, surrendered to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army of the Potomac. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated. -
"Coca Cola" was invented
The prototype Coca-Cola recipe was formulated at the Eagle Drug and Chemical Company, a drugstore in Columbus, Georgia, by John Pemberton, originally as a coca wine called Pemberton's French Wine Coca. He may have been inspired by the formidable success of Vin Mariani, a European coca wine. -
Statue of Liberty Built
The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for her centennial on July 4, 1986 -
Wright Brothers First Flight
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur were two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who were credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903. machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft. -
The Sinking Of The Titanic
The sinking of the RMS Titanic occurred on the night of 14 April through to the morning of 15 April 1912 in the north Atlantic Ocean, four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. The largest passenger liner in service at the time. Titanic had received several warnings of sea ice during 14 April but was travelling near her maximum speed when she sighted the iceberg. there was between 1,490 and 1,635 deaths. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
World War 1 started because, the heir of Austria-Hungary Archduke Francis Ferdinand was killed, and Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia. Later, Germany declared war on France. Throughout the whole war many soliders died of posions and toxics. I think this war impacted the world because, so many soliders died from being in the war; that is showed people wars aren't good to have. -
WW1
World War I began, when Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia.World War I was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War until the occurance in 1939 when World War II was started by Adolf Hitler. -
Treaty of Versaills signed
