8th grade History class 2016-2016

By HorningWLP@student.elanco.org

  • the declaration of independence signed

    the united states was independant.

  • articles of confederation is adopted

    Our first form of government created.

  • British surrender at yorktown

    The colonists have won the battle agains great britain

  • Shay's rebellion

    A rebellion in Massachusettes.
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    Constitutional Convention

    The constitution was being written.

  • ratification of the constitution

    ratification od the constitution

  • Ratification of the bill of rights

    The bill of rights what signed.

  • patent of the cotton gin

    The cotton gin allowed slaves to produce cotton 50 times faster
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    Lewis and clark's expedition

    Lewis and clark explored the new Louisiana pushase and go to the Pacific ocean.

  • First textile mill opened

    The textile mills moved peopl from farms to factories and started the industrial revolution.
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    The trail of tears

    It was the removal of the Chrokee Indian tribe.

  • gold was found at sutter' mill.

    This sparked te gold rush and changed California forever.

  • treaty of guadelupe

    The treaty ended the Mexican-American War.
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    battle of fort sumter

    it was a battle
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    battle of gettysburg

    it was also a battle.
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    battle of little bighorn

    a little battle.
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    the great depression

    the stock market crashed

  • apollo 11 moon landing

    The first humans on the moon.

  • 9/11 attacks

    nuuuuuu

  • My Birthday

    It was a glorious day.

  • inauguration of Barack Obama

    we got a new president.