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Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3, 1496, and he died on June 21, 1527. He was an Italian philosopher, politician, and historian. He also wrote The Prince.
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Between the years of 1602 and 1638, hundreds of ships left England. These pilgrims settled mainly in Virginia and Massachusetts.
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Shakespeare lived from 1564-1616. He wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and many other plays.
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Rene Descartes was born on March 31, 1596, and he died on February 11, 1650. He was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer. He wrote The Principles of Philosophy.
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Jan Baptist van Helmont discusses an early form of the Law of Conservation of Mass. He greatly influenced Robert Boyle who predicted the behavior of gasses. (Chemistry) -
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Benjamin Franklin had the title of "First American" for his early ad relentless campaigning for bringing the colonies together. He held many titles such as U.S. Minister to France, U.S. Minister to Sweden, and First Post Master General. He was a renound scientist, writer, and politician. -
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The U.S. government declares its self independent frm Great Britain. It points out all of the king's wrong doing to the colonies. -
Adam Smith was born on June 5, 1723, and he died on July 17, 1790. He dealt with political philosophy, ethics, and economics. He wrote The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
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The slave trade was a major part of the U.S. economy in the 1800s. Slaves ere one of the main reasons why southern agriculture was allowe to flourish like it did. (Macroeconomics) -
Jane Austen was bron on December 16, 1775, and she died July 18, 1817. Some of her novels include Pride and Prejudie and Sense & Sensibility.
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Rivers and harbors became very polluted. This Legislation was passed in an effort to control pollution in navigable waters. (Enviromental Science)
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The Bronte sisters came from a literary family in England. Emily, Anne, and Charlotte wrote many popular books. Some are Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.
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Edgar Allan Poe was born on 19, 1809, and he died on October 7, 1849. Some of his famous works include The Raven and The Pit and the Pendulum.
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The South and the North fought over states' rights and slavery. The war resulted in a Union victory.
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Lothar Meyer developed an early form of The Periodic Table. It had 28 elements and they were organized by valence. -
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The 13th amendment was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865. It abolished slavery in the U.S. (U.S. Gov) -
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The 14th amendment declared that anyone born in the U.S. is a naturalized citizen. Also, it requires the state to provide equal protection to all citizens, no matter what race. (U.S. Gov) -
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Dimitri Mendeleev published a periodic table with 66 elements, it was organized by atomic weight. His organizatiion method was able to predict characteristics of undiscovered elements. (Chemistry) -
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Gave all citizens of the U.S. the right to vote no matter what race. Even former slaves were aloud to vote. (U.S. Gov) -
Charles Dickens was born Feb. 7, 1812, and he died June 9, 1870. Some of his works include A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities.
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Yellowstone Naational Park is founded. It is the First National Park in the world. (Enviromental Science) -
Mark Twain lived from November 30, 1835 to April 21, 1910. Some of his famous works are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811, and she died July 1, 1896. She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book depicted the life of African Americans in slavery.
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This court case argued that the southern states were keeping blacks under their thumb; it was argued that they were violating the 13th and 14th amendments. The court ruled that technically the states never violated their right because the amendments only speak of civil and political equality, not social. (U.S. Gov) -
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J.J. Thompson discovers electrons with a cathode ray tube. He later discovers that sub-atomic particles can be seperated by mass spectrometry. (Chemistry) -
Ernest Rutherford discovers radioactivity as decaying atoms. He coined the term for various types of radiation. (Chemistry)
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Jean-Paul was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature and he turned it down because he declined all official honors and said that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution." He was drafted into the French army in 1939 as a meteorologist, he was later captured by the German troops in 1940. He wrote his first theatrical peace in a POW camp in Germany. -
The 1920s were a great time of economic growth in the U.S. New economic policies, technology, and urbanization made the 1920s a wonderful time in the United States.
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Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote.This amendment took decades to get approved by congress. (U.S. Gov) -
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Before the start of the Great Depression, there were 25,000 banks in the United States. By 1933, almost half of those banks (11,000) had failed. At the height of the depression unemployemnt was at 25%. (Macroeconomics) -
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Tennessee Valley Authority was founded in May of '33. It was founded to access the impact of hydroelectric power on the enviroment. (Enviromental Science) -
On december 7th, 1941, the Japanese army attacked the U.S Naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Over 2,300 Americans were killed. On December 8th, 1941, FDR called a joint session of congress calling war on Japan.
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Peter Singer was born on July 6, 1946. He is an animal rights activist, philosopher, civil rights activist, envrionmental activist, women's rights activist, and an anti-war activist. He has been called "the most influential living philosopher."
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Orgeon becomes first state to adopt a significant program to control air pollution. This program was in effect until 2002. (Enviromental Science) -
During this time people were trying to gain equality. Some important people of this time were Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks
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Harper Lee was born April 28, 1926. To Kill a Mockingbird was written in 1960.
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On July 20, 1969, the U.S. landed on the moon. This United States is the only nation to have landed on the moon. Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins landed on the moon.
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Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928. She is an American author and poet. She wrote I know why the Caged Bird Sings in 1969.
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Earth Day is a world wide celebration of enviromental protection. It was founded by Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. (Enviromental Science) -
J. K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965. She is the author of the Harry Potter series. The first Harry Potter book was published June 26, 1997.
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Technology has been around for decades, but in the 200s technology has skyrocketed into the spotlight, with new innovations every other year or two. This boom has allowed for rapid communication of the world and many new advantages that we use daily... like timtoast.com :D (macroeconomics)
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Cash for clunkers was a $3 billion U.S. federal scrappage program. This program was intended to provide an incentive to U.S. residents to pruchase a more fuel-efficent car.
