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The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed. It held the reasons for separating from Britain and it also had the principles of government that the United States would be built. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a big Purchase of land made by President Thomas Jefferson for 15 million dollars. -
The Lewis and Clark Journey West
Two men named Lewis and Clark were hired to travel out west in the new land that America had just purchased. Along the way they mapped out many different new areas and many different new species of plants and animals. -
The Attack on Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina. It was shot down by the Confederates. This started the Civil war. -
The California Gold Rush
The California gold rush started when a man named James Marshal found gold while constructing a mill. It brought about 300,000 people to California. www.historynet.com/california-gold-rush -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 15th president of the United States. He helped to end slavery. He was shot in the back of the head and died in Fords theater. -
World War 1
The war started when Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated. America declared war against Germany in 1917. Germany agreed to an armistice, ending world war 1 in 1918. -
World War 2
Pearl Harbor was attacked and it dragged the United States into World War 2. The United States ended the war by dropping an atomic bomb on Japan. -
Brown vs the Board of Education
Brown helped stop segregation. Black children were now allowed to go to the same school as white children. -
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Mr. King was a big part in helping to stop segregation and racism. His I Have a Dream speech was one of the most powerful speeches he ever gave. -
The death of Elvis
He was a very famous rock n roll singer. He died from an overdose of pills -
September 11, 2001
4 planes were hijacked, 2 flew into the twin towers, 1 hit the pentagon, 1 flew into a field in Pennsylvania. About 2500 people were killed -
My Birthday
This is the day that Griffin Witmer was born
