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French-Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war between Great Britain and France in North America. In 1756 the war turned into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War. Source -
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American War of Independence
The American Revolutionary War was a war between the Great Britain and the thirteen British colonies. The colonies didn't want to be governed without representation. Source -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement made by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies were now independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. It was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. Source -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of France's territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S. paid $11,250,000 plus cancellation of debts worth $3,750,000. Source -
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Jackson Administration
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States. He was the military governor of Florida and the commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans. Source -
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Mexican-American War
The Mexican–American War was an war between the United States and Mexico that happened after the annexation of Texas. (Which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the Texas Revolution.) Source -
California Gold Rush Starts
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in California. News of the discovery brought many people to California in search of gold. Source -
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Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, AKA "the Confederacy." The Confederacy fought against the United States (the Union). Source -
Wright Brothers First Flight
The Wright Flyer was the first airplane designed and built by the Wright brothers. They flew it four times on December 17, 1903 near the Kill Devil Hills, about four miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, U.S. Source -
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Progressive Movement
Progressivism is a political attitude that wants changes through governmental action. Progressivism is most often in opposition to conservative ideas. Source -
Henry Ford's Model T
The Ford Model T is an car that was made by Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1927. The Model T made 1908 the historic year that the automobile became popular. It's thought as the first affordable car. This was because of Ford's great new ideas, like assembly line production. Source -
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First World War
World War I was a war that began in the summer of 1914, ending in late 1918. This conflict involved all of the world's great powers, in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. Source -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe economic depression in the 10 years before World War II. It was the longest and deepest depression of the 20th century. The time span of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s. Source -
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World War II
World War II was a conflict from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations, including all of the Great Powers, organized into two opposing alliances; the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history. There were more than 100 million military personnel. Source -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When the Japanese government ignored the Allied Power's bomb threats, they dropped a bomb on Hiroshima and, three days later, one on Nagasaki. On August 15, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers Source -
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African-American Civil Rights Movement
The African-American Civil Rights Movement refers to the movement in the United States wanted to outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans. Source -
Kennedy Assassination
On Friday, November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 p.m. in Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding with his wife Jacqueline in a Presidential motorcade. Source -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The Apollo 11 space flight landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The mission is considered a major accomplishment in the history of exploration. It represented a victory over the Soviet Union by the U.S. in the Cold War "Space Race". Source -
The Internet Is Invented
The internet was originally created and modified for colleges and universities to exchange documants. Nowadays, anyone can use the internet and email people instantly! Source -
9/11
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States on September 11, 2001. 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing two of the planes into the Twin Towers, killing everyone on board and a lot of others working in the buildings. The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon and a fourth into a rural field in Pennsylvania. Source
