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The United States Marine Corps Birthday
The USMC are a branch of the United States Armed Forces. The Marines were infantry fighting on sea and shore. Now the Corp has expanded to aerial warfare. The Marines are now capable of fighting on land, air, and sea. (Charles C. Krulak and US Navy Organization) -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a written statement of why the thirteen colonies considered themselves no longer part of Great Britain. The colonies formed a new nation, the United States of America. (McDougal Littell) -
The Louisiana Puchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a deal made by Napolean (the leader of France at the time). Jefferson approved the purchase for $15 million (about 3 cents per acre). The purchase doubled the United States land and gave Americans use of the Mississippi River and New Orleans port. (McDougal - Littell, 295) -
Lewis and Clark's journey west
Jefferson chose a oung officer, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead the expedition of the Louisiana Territory. He asked Clark if he would join him in leading the crew. Clark was a mapmaker and outdoorsman. They set out from St. Louis and began their expedition. Their goal was to make an accurate map and learn info. about animal and plant species.Also, they were supposed to find the Northwest Pass and be friendly to the Native Americans. (McDougal - Littell, 295) -
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Abraham Lincoln, mostly known as United States 16th president was born on this day. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, which led to the freeing of slaves. (biography.com) -
The Texas War for Independence/The Alamo
The actions of the Mexican Government caused protest and many texan talked about breaking away from Mexico. In December, Texans drove Mexicn troops out of a fortress, called the Alamo. Troops from both sides fought and fought, until the Texans were defeated, due to ammo loss and the amount of enemys. A couple days later, all but seven texans died and more than 1,000 Mexicans died. The Battle of the Alamo was over and another raged leaving texas indepenent. (McDougal - Littell, 295) -
The Mexican American War
The U.S. gained Texas from Mexico and would like the Oregon Territory, California, New Mexico, and the today Southwest. First, President James K. Polk offered to purchase, but was rejected. Instead he moved troops in, and Mexico counter attacked. Then, a couple days later Congress declared war. After many battles, Mexico resigned and made a treaty with America. Mexico also sold California and territory north of Rio Grande. (History.com) -
The California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold in California was a huge part of American History. James Wilson Marshall was building a sawmill when he found flakes of gold. News spread and by August there were 4,000 miners. Mnay people just kept migrating to make a fortune of their lives. 1850 came along and all the surfae gold was gone. The Gold rush ended. (History.com) -
The Attack on Fort Sumter
The attack on Fort Sumter near South Carolina was a bombardment of the Fort. The attack and surrender of the Fort was the beggining of the Civil War. (History.com) -
The First Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
The Union Pacific and the Central Pacific joined their tracks in Utah. The combined tracks were the first tracks from east to west in the U.S. It dropped traveling costs and traveling time to settle in the west. (Sparknotes.com) and (History.com) -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese airplanes dove from the sky and dive-bombed and lit-up almost all the battleships, 200 airplanes, and over 2,000 American sailors. This day was devastating but, America declared an even more devastating war for Japan. -
The Supreme Case: Brown v The Board of Education
This case was mostly about segregation in schools, buses, hospitals, etc. This case is very important because, it was helping segregation which was breaking laws. (uscourts.gov) -
President John F. Kennedy's assassination
JFK was riding in a motercade in Dallas. The car turned off of Main Street at Dealey Plaza. The streets were filled with excited people. As the car was passing Texas School Depository, gunfire suddenly rattled through the plaza. Bullets struck the president but, couldn't be recovered at the hospital. He was an important man to remember because, he was the youngest president and was doing a lot of good for the United States. (jfklibrary.org) -
The First Moonwalk made by the US
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step out of the Eagle, Armstrong steps off the ladder and placed the first steps on the moon. Both astronauts plant an Amerian flag on the surface. They gather rocks for experiments. After less than a day on the moon, Armstrong and Aldrin meet with Collins in the Command Module. This day was important to all of America because, we accomplished a mission that was steps ahead for Russia. -
The Death of Elvis
August 16, 1977 was a very sad day for many because, it is the day that a legend Elvis Presley passed away. Elvis was a very popular entertainer and was often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll." (Jessica Reaves) -
My Birthday!!
I was born 8 weeks early. I weighed 3 pounds and could fit in my dad's hand. I struggled with monitors and health but, look at me now! (Cole Morgan) -
911 Tragedy
Al-Qaeda terrorists led by Osama Bid Laden flew American Airlines Boeing 767s into the World Trade Center (Twin Towers). This day was the deadliest in history for New York city Fire Fighters. (history.com) -
The 2 Amendment was adopted
The 2nd amendment was adopted, along with 9 others. They are considered the first 10 amendments. The 2nd amendment is the right to bear arms. This amendment restricts legislative bodies from prohibiting firearm possession. With this amendment, citizens would not be able to hunt or have home defence.
