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History class timeline 2016-2017

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, It was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams and, Robert R Livingston. It was written because those people felt that we needed freedom and everybody else in all thirteen real-time colonies agreed with them and supported them. Fifty six men signed The Declaration of Independence, with an unknown date to some signatures.
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase was made by Thomas Jefferson, the president at that time. He wanted to gain control over the New Orleans Port and The Mississippi River. He bought the entire Louisiana Territory for 15,000,000 dollars. He then hired explorers to find things throughout that western area of the united states.
  • The Alamo

    The battle of Alamo was a historic event that lead to the death of many people. Mexico and Texas were fighting for their own reasons. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar which is now Texas, United States, killing all of the Texian defenders.
  • The California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush was a period of time when one man found gold and announced it to the world. After that the people just started flocking in like pack rats. They all were in search of gold and money. There was panning and mining going on simultaneously. Eventually everyone gave up on trying to strike it rich.
  • The attack on Fort Sumter

    The attack on Fort Sumter
    The attack on Fort Sumter caused a battle lasting two days, (April 12th 1861 to April 14th 1861.) This happened in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Marvel Comics

    Marvel Comics
    Marvel has many many super heroes. From the comics to the movies they have made billions. Stan Lee makes his own cameo in every single marvel movie. There is a wide range of different superheroes fir every one.
  • Brown versus the board of education

    Brown versus the board of education
    In the early 1950's an african american woman challenged the board of education about segregation in schools.
  • The founding and invention of Nike

    The founding and invention of Nike
    Nike is a large clothing and shoe manufacturer that makes very good products. Even though it is extremely expensive for some of the things. Nike was founded in Oregon USA. Nike is still growing to this day and is worth over a billion dollars.
  • The death of Elvis Presley

    The death of Elvis Presley
    The King of Rock and Roll, also known as Elvis Presley was pronounced dead in 1977. The curse that took him was a heart attack, in his home.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    Five terrorist planes crashed into various places around the U.S. Two planes took out the North and South tower in New York City, causing catastrophic damage and costing hundreds of people their lives. Another plane went down at the Pentagon in Washington DC. And another one went down in Shanksville Pennsylvania.
  • The day i was born

    The day i was born
    This is the day i was brought into the world
  • The invention of the Xbox

    The invention of the Xbox
    The invention of the Xbox was a great thing that has brought joy to people worldwide. In many different countries it came out in different times. It has come far from the original Xbox 360.
  • The founding of the Philadelphia Union soccer club

    The founding of the Philadelphia Union soccer club
    The Philadelphia Union is an MLS soccer club and competes with other teams in the same league as them. In my opinion they are the best team in the league. With the head coach of Jim Curtin they are getting better every game.