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Aug 29, 1492
Columbus Founded America
Columbus sailed across the sea atempting to find India, but instead found America. If Columbus didn’t find America might be founded by the Spanish or Canadians, and we may have ended up with different cultures and way of life. -
Reasons for Puritan Migration
No group has played a more pivotal role in shaping American values than the New England Puritans. -
Harvard was Founded
This event is important because this is now a major college with more advanced ways of learning. -
The First Book in the Colonies
The First Book Created in the American Colonies was made in 1640 This event is important because, without books the colonies knowledge wouldn’t be as advanced. -
New Netherlands Becomes New York
New York is now a densly popultated City and State and a very large tourrist attraction. -
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was the first to start exploring west of the Appalachian Mountains. He started discovering the rest of America. -
The Declaration of Independence
South Carolina grand juries--adopted resolutions endorsing independence. These resolutions encouraged the Continental Congress to appoint a five-member committee to draft a formal declaration of independence. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is a very important document in present America, it shows every Americans rights and responsibilities. The Bill of Rights protected fundamental freedoms from government infringement. -
George Washington Was Elected President
George was elected the first president of the U.S.A if he wasn’t the world could have been severely different. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Thomas Jefferson was elected president. -
Louisiana Purchase
It’s considered the rest of the United States being bought from Spain. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory. They gathered information about the geography, natural resources, and people of Louisiana, and to establish territorial claims to the trans-Mississippi West. -
Declares war against Britian
"Free Trade and Sailors' Rights" was a popular battle cry. It helped with American rights on the high seas. -
Aquiring Florida
Florida was added as a state to the United States of America. This is important because Florida is greatly populated and has many historical landmarks, and is also home of NASA. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. stated that segregation is a violation of civil rights. -
Challenger Explodes
Challenger explodes shortly after take off. Now scientist have broadened they’re safety precautions and the way they built their space shuttles. -
First Internet Use
If the internet wasn’t invented we wouldn’t be doing this assignment, and we wouldn’t be as advanced as we are today. -
Colorado Shooting
Fifteen people die in the Colorado school shootings. Now schools are more conscious about being safer schools. -
9/11
Two planes crashed into the world tade centers and killed a lot of people there. Now we have bigger and better plans for the next terrorist attack.
