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5 people were killed when people were rioting at the British soldiers, and the soldiers fired at them. This was important in American history because this made American colonists angry, and it was one of the sparks that started the American Revolution.
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American colonists made a protest against the British by boarding British ships in the Boston harbor and destroying many crates of tea. This was important in American history because this was helping to spark the American Revolution.
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The "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, and militiamen fired at the British army in Lexington and Concord. This was important because this is the first battle that started the Revolutionary War.
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The members of the Second Continental Congress signed this document written by Thomas Jefferson. This was an important event in American history because this made us independant from Great Britain.
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The Articles of Confederation was ratified by all 13 states and was put into place on this day. This was important in American history because this was the first Constitution the U.S. had, and the flaws of it helped create the newer Constituution that replaced it.
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The British surrendered during this battle, ending the Revolutionary War. This was very important in American history because winning this war made the U.S. a new country free from British rule.
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This ordinance was passed, which created the Northwest Territory. This was important because this made new land in the U.S. and created 6 new states later on.
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New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. This was important because the Constitution is now able to take effect since the 9th state ratified it.
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George Washinton was elected as the 1st President of the United States. This was important in American history because he was the first president of our country, which followed 43 others.
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The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were proposed and later ratified on this date. This was important in American history because this gave the U.S. citizens rights and freedoms we have today.
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Eli Whitney patented and invented the cotton gin. This was important in American history because it helped America's cotton industry grow a lot, but caused more slaves in the South.
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President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. This was important in American history because this added a lot of land to the U.S.
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The U.S. declared war on Great Britain on this day. It was important in American history because if the U.S. lost, they could've went back to being a British colony.
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On this day, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, which officially ended the War of 1812. This was important because the U.S. won this war, and they proved that they were an independant nation in that war.
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This was an important battle in the Texas War for Independence. This was an important part of American history because this battle gave the Texan army inspiration and time to build up a larger army to defeat Mexico so they could have independence.
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Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph message from Baltimore to Washington. This was important because this was a great advancement in communication.
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This war was started when the Mexican army attacked the U.S. army in Texas. This war was important because the U.S. wanted the annexation of Texas.
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A man named James Marshall discover gold in California. This was important in American history because this started a massive migration to the West in search of gold.
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This treaty ended the Mexican War. This was important because this established the U.S.-Mexico border as the Rio Grande and the Nueces River, the U.S. got land near California, and Mexico recognized the U.S.'s annexation of Texas.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. This was important in American history because he was an important president, but this also caused South Carolina to secede from the Union, which eventually led to other states seceding and starting the Civil War.
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Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, which is in South Carolina. This was important in American history because this battle started the Civil War.
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President Abraham Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This was an important part of American history because this freed the slaves in the South.
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President Abraham Lincoln made a speech at the battlegrounds of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought from July 1-3, 1863. This was important because this was the bloodiest battle in the Civil War and the speech was very important about how bad the war was.
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General Robert E. Lee of the South surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union at the Appomattox Courthouse. This was important in American history because this ended the Civil War.
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Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, made the first telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson. This was important because this was another great advancement in communications.
