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The Declaration of Independence
In 1776, the British came to Boston meaning to destroy it. The Americans won, though, and decided that they wanted to fight for Independence. On July 4, 1776, The Declaration of Independence was made. -
The Lousiana Purchase
According to, 'American History," (pg. 345) by the early 1800s, many farmers and traders were settling to the West, and they wanted control of the Mississippi River, because that's how they got to New Orleans, but Napolean, the French Leader, shut the ports, making trade hard. To solve this problem, Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from the French, but they made a surprising offer, the whole territory, for 15 million dollars! Then, Jefferson took the offer, doubling the size of the Nation. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition West
According to , "American History, Beginnings to 1914," (pg. 344-351), After the Lousiana Purchase Jefferson hired two men named, Meriweather Lewis and William Clark to explore the unknown territory.During their journey, they stayed and made friends and enemies with different Native American Tribes and met an Indian girl named, Sacagawea. She knew a lot about the lands and Indians, and was a big part of the journey's success. The two men discovered many things about the west during their journey. -
The Donner Party
In April 1846, 90 settlers, called the Donner Party, left Indiana to settle into California. This group was led by brothers Jacob and George Donner. They thought that they had found a shortcut through the mountains, but it was actually longer, which caused them to get trapped through the winter. To survive, they ate each other. Only half of the settlers survived. This was important in history, because they helped expose the dangers of the west, including weather. Source: "history.com" -
The Fugitive Slave Act
After the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, which allowed Slave catchers to come to the North and capture runaway slaves. This outraged Northerners, because they had to help catch the slaves, and if they didn't, they would be arrested. This caused many Northerners to join the abolitionist cause. Some slave catchers even caught free African Americans! "American History: Beginnings to 1914." (pg. 485) -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist, was outraged when the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, so she wrote a book called, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," to show the cruelties and immorality of slavery. It caused many Northerners to join the abolitionist cause and outraged many Southerners. "American History: Beginnings to 1914." (pg. 485) -
Bleeding Kansas
During the election of March 1855, there were more proslavery settlers than antislavery settler in Kansas. 5,000 settlers from Missouri came and voted illegally, making Kansas filled with proslavery legislatures. This outraged the antislavery settlers and both sides armed themselves. Proslavery settlers ransacked Lawrence, Kansas, and in response, John Brown and 7 others killed their proslavery neighbors. Kansas was then known as "Bleeding Kansas." "American History:Beginnings to 1914" (pg. 487) -
The Attack on Fort Sumter
After Lincoln was elected, 7 southern states seceded. They went by the Confederates, and they started to seige everything in the area, except Fort Sumter. The United States did everything they could, but they were unarmed and unprepared. Fort Sumter fell on April 14, 1861. -
The Sinking of the Titanic
On April 15, 1912, a ship called theTitanic hit an iceberg and starting sinking. There were only enough lifeboats for 1,178 people, which was only half the number of people onboard.1,500 of the 2,224 people onboard died, due to drowning and the freezing water. -
The Crash of the Hindenburg
On May 3rd, 1937, the Hindenburg took off to get to its next destination. Everything went well, but on May 6th, 1937, at 7:25 P.M., when they tried to land, it set on fire, destroying the airship, and killing 36 people. People on the ground ran for their lives, and it was all on tape! Oh the humanity! -
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
On June 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart's daring round-the world flight was cut short when she mysteriously disappeared. Rescue workers searched everywhere, but could not find her. She was pronounced dead on January 5th, 1939. The question of why and how her plane went down, though, hasn't been put to rest. -
The Supreme Court Case: Brown v. The Board of Education
Brown v. The Board of Education was a case against the segregation of schools. At the end of the case, the vote was unanimous and this led to the integration of schools nationwide. -
The Death of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was found on his bathroom floor on August 16, 1977. He was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. His family wouldn't reveal the cause, until it was later found out that it was from a drug overdose, which caused his heart to stop. He was 42. -
Attacks of 9/11
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked a plane and attacked the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. The Twin Towers fell and 3,000 people were killed. 3 years later, Al Qaeda took responsibility. -
My Birthday!
The day I was born! -
Hurricane Katrina
On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was formed. It crossed the Bahamas and strengthened, due to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It was category 5 and when it hit New Orleans, it killed 1,245 people. New Orleans levee system failed and it flooded 80% of New Orleans. New Orleans was hit on August 29, 2005.
