History

History Class Timeline 2016-2017

  • declaration of independence

    declaration of independence
    The declaration of independence is the most valued document in the united states. The declaration was written by Thomas jefferson. It explained why the the U.S. should separate from britan and examples of the U.S. government.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    In 1803 Thomas Jefferson bought the land off of Napoleon the United States Gained control of the Mississippi River and other parts of that land it doubled the size of the United States and the United States has a lot of benefits based on the Louisiana Purchase.
  • The Battle of Alamo

    The Battle of Alamo
    This Battle lasted thirteen days more than 1,000 Mexicans died and seven Texans the Texans won and the Mexicans that survived were executed.
  • The California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush
    James Marshall was building a Saw Mill in Northern California his eye caught something shiny and he found gold In 1849 people from all over the United States raced to the American River to go to California and get some gold.
  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter
    The attack lasted two days. The attack at Fort Sumter was the start of the Civil War. The Civil War is the fight for slavery between the northern states and the southern states. Fort Sumter is located in South Carolina.
  • Lincolns assasination

    Lincolns assasination
    Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth presedent in the united states. He was involved to stop slavery in the southern states. He got shot at fords theater in Washington D.C he watching a play with his wife.
  • Peal harbor

    Peal harbor
    The Japanese attacked the Pearl harbor military base. 2,403 Americans were killed. This attack by the Japanese got the united states involved into world war2.
  • The supreame case brown V.S. the board of education

    The supreame case brown V.S. the board of education
    This court case was because of segregation in schools. On that day the court ruled that segregation in schools are illegal. It also opened others doors for people fighting for no segregation.
  • Kennedy assassination

    Kennedy assassination
    J.F.K. was campaigning in Texas he was riding in a vehicle and he got shot. J.F.K. was the thirty fifth president in the United States. His assassination impacted the U.S. government.
  • The Death of Elvis

    The Death of Elvis
    Elvis died of a drug overdose of prescription drugs. That caused his heart to stop. The reason of his death was covered up but he died because of a drug overdose.
  • My brothers Birthday birthday

    My brother was born this day. My brother helps me out with a lot of stuff like helping me get used to middle school.Also he helps me become a better person
  • 9/11 attacks

    9/11 attacks
    Terrorists took control of four airplanes and used them as weapons the two airplanes flew in into the world trade center a business center in New York the other plane flew into the pentagon H.Q. of U.S. department of defense in Washington D.C. The other plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania about 3,000 Americans were killed.
  • my birthday

    This is the day I was born