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Continental Congress signs the Declaration of Independence
Congress officially signed the Declaration of Independence on july 4th 1776. The signing of the Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking their independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to conclude an official alliance with the government of France and obtain French assistanc -
Official signing of the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. constitution was officially signed in 1787.The signing was held in the philiadelphia convention when the constitution was made. The American Constitution served as a model for other nations drafting new constitutions, especially countries in early 19th century Latin America. Constitution-drafters around the world borrowed the idea of a written constitution. -
Eli Whitney cotton gin
Eli Whitneys cotton gin changed america. It made cotton much easier to sperate form the fibers and it aloud more to be produced. There were some bad things though, it made the demade for slaves alot greater. -
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CA gold rush
John A. Sutter went out to california and hired some guys to help him make a saw mill. They were digging a hole for the mill and saw some tiny shiny rocks. This was gold, and as soon as word got out the population exploaded. People were coming from everywhere in search for gold. This was very important to U.S. history because it shaped the west and brought new lfe to the new america. -
Ft Sumter.
This is where it all started. Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter on April 12 1861. The fort soon surrendered 34 hours later. The union tryed and tryed for about 4 years just to regain fort sumter back as one of theres. -
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Transcontinental RR
This is the first transcontinental RR. This was a common day high way or turnpike for thdm. they could get goodds the whole way across the contry and sell lots more as soon as this RR was installed, -
Fords Theater
Many of you know President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Lincoln was assassinated on April 14 1865 but didnt die till the next morning. John wilkes booth was one of the actors so he knew the theator and then proceeded to shoot him behind the ear. -
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Gilded age
The Gilded Age was an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages, especially for skilled workers, were much higher than in Europe, which attracted millions of immigrants. The increase of industrialization meant, despite the increasing labor force, real wages in the US grew from 1860 to 1890, and continued
to rise after that.
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World War II
WWll was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations including all of the great powers eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people, from more than 30 different countries. -
Atomic Bombing on Hiroshima, Japan
On august 6 1945 there was a huge problem in japan. The Americans dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, japan killing many people. Then just three days later the Americans dropped yet another atomic bomb but this time on Nagasaki, that killed many more people. This event shaped history in many many ways. -
Mt. St. Helens eruption
On May 18, at 8:32 a.m., a 5.0-M earthquake triggered a very rapid series of events. The entire northern slope above the bulge failed and the north flank of the volcano began to slide downward from almost the exact site of the east-west fracture at the summit. This was one of the prettyiest volcano to take picture of but not since it erupted -
My birthday
I Cody Hansen, was born in ephrata hospital on December 19, 2000. I like the outdoors and i like to go hunting, fishing. On the side i like to ride dirtbikes. Sports are big for me to because i like to play football mainly but i have played soccer, baseball, basktball, and track. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, Two planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Another hit the pentagon in Washinton D.C. and the last one landed in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.
