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First American Flag Created
Who -Betsy Ross
What -Creation the first American flag
When -May 14,1776
Where -Philadelphia
Why -It was important
How -It is one of the main symbols of America -
Signing of Declaration of Independence
Who -Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams
What -Signing of Declaration of Independence
When -July 4,1776
Where -Independence Hall, Philadelphia
Why -One of the most important events in our history
How -It gives us freedoms -
New York Fire
Who -New York citizens
What -New York Fires
When -September 21, 1776
Where -New York
Why -Helped make New York bigger
How -Helped make New York bigger and more fire proof -
End of the American Revolution
Who -America and Great Britain
What -End of the American Revolution
When -September 3, 1783
Where -Yorktown, Virginia
Why -Is important in our history
How -Gave U.S. independence -
Signing of the US Constitution
Who -James Madison
What -Signing of the US Constitution
When -September 7,1787
Where -Philadelphia
Why -Foundation of our government
How -It is a huge part of our government -
George Washington Becomes President
Who -George Washington
What -George Washington Becomes President
When -April 30,1789
Where -U.S.
Why -First president of the United States
How -First leader as an independent country -
First US Bank
Who -U.S.
What -First US Bank
When -February 25, 1791
Where -Philadelphia
Why -First U.S. bank
How -Helps people deal with their money -
Bill of Rights Was Ratified
Who -James Madison
What -Bill of Rights Ratified
When -December 15, 1791
Where -Philadelphia
Why -It was important in the U.S.
How -Made freedoms that cannot be taken away -
Cotton Gin Invented
Who -Eli Whitney
What -Cotton Gin Invented
When -March 14, 1793
Where -Georgia
Why -Made work easier
How -Made getting cotton easier -
Washington D.C. Founded
Who -U.S. citizens
What -Washington D.C. Founded
When -December 12,1800
Where -Washington D.C.
Why -It is our nation's capital
How -It is our nation's capital -
Louisiana Purchase
Who -U.S. and France
What -Louisiana Purchase
When -July 4, 1803
Where -U.S.
Why -It makes up 15 of its states today
How -US bought 828,000 square miles of Frances land -
Steamboat Invented
Who -Robert Fulton
What -Steamboat Invented
When -August 17, 1807
Where -New York
Why -Started the inventions of the boat
How -This made transportation quicker -
First US Highway Built
Who -U.S. Citizens
What -First US Highway Built
When -March 6, 1811
Where -Baltimore, Maryland
Why -It was a big step for transportation
How -This was a big step for transportation -
Start of the War of 1812
Who -British and the U.S.
What -Start of the War of 1812
When -June 18, 1812
Where -North America
Why -It ended impressment
How -It brought back free trade in the U.S. -
Burning of Washington
Who -British and U.S.
What -The Burning of Washington
When -August 24, 1814
Where -Washington D.C.
Why -It put the US in a bad position.
How -Two very important US building were destroyed -
Morse Code Invented
Who -Samuel Morse
What -Morse Code Invented
When -September 3, 1837
Where -Charlestown, Massachusetts
Why -Important for communication during wars
How -Important for communication during wars -
Texas a State
Who -Union
What -Texas Added as a State
When -September 3, 1845
Where -U.S.
Why -28th state of the Union
How -28th state of the Union -
Start of the Civil War
Who -Union and the Confederate States
What -Start of the Civil War
When -April 12, 1861
Where -U.S.
Why -U.S. brought back together as one nation
How -U.S. brought back together as one nation -
President Lincoln's Assassination
Who -President Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth
What -President Lincoln's Assassination
When -April 14, 1865
Where -Ford's Theatre
Why -First president assassination in American history.
How -Lincoln ended slavery -
Invention of the Telephone
Who -Alexander G. Bell
What -Invention of the First Telephone
When -March 10, 1876
Where -U.S.
Why -Made communication easier
How -It is a important part of communication
