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Continental Congress
Served as the government for the 13 American colonies. This was the start of the United States. -
The Battle At Lexington And Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were considered a major military victory and displayed to the British and King George III that unjust behavior would not be tolerated in America. This was a great accomplishment because it was the first big win for the americas. -
The Declaration Of Independence
It promised a system of government that promoted liberty, equality, and protection of individual rights, based on the desires of the people. This was an important event because it gave the America’s independence from England. -
Saratoga
The British surrendered on October 17, 1777. The Battles of Saratoga and the surrender of the British army under General Burgoyne was one of the major turning points of the Revolutionary War. This was an important event because it got the French to go onto our side. -
Yorktown
The British army was decimated and the Revolutionary war was virtually over. This was when we then became the United States Of America. -
US Constitution
This established the basic structure of our government. This is important because it created a government where the people hold the power. -
The Bill Of Rights
Because the writing of the constitution didn’t do enough to protect the individual rights so the bill of rights came in. This is an important thing because it added ten amendments to help protect the rights. -
Industrial Revolution
It introduced the factory system and output of products soared. This started the mass production and technology we have today -
Battle At Fort Sumter
Was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the Confederate States Army, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the United States Army. This was important because it was the start of the civil war -
The Civil War
The rise of industry and the way the government treated the different areas would eventually led to a Civil War. This was an important part of us history because it ended the slave labor and allowed black men to vote. -
Homestead Act
This law opened settlement of the Great Plains. It gave people a chance to become land owners -
Battle Of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. This is important because it is known as the turning point in the war -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln’s speech to honor the dead, taking just 2 minutes it became most famous speech in American history. It claimed a new birth to bring equality to all US citizens. -
Lincolns Assassination
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, murderous attack on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865. Shot in the head by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln died the next morning. This was significant because of how much Lincoln had done and could have done. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, had dramatic economic, cultural, and political significance to the development of the United States. This allowed a path from one side of the country to the other.
