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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document stating that U.S. was free from Britain's control. The document was officially signed on July 4th, 1776, which marks the birth of the United States. -
George Washington's Crossing of The Delaware River
On December 25th, 1776, George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River in order to perform a sneak attack on Hessian troops. The attack was successful and many of the Hessian troops were killed. This greatly boosted the morale of George Washington's troops, and helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. -
The invention of the Steamboat
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Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. wanted to go to war with France since they closed the New Orleans Port. However, France needed money to fund their wars so they sold Louisiana to the U.S. for $15 million. This purchase doubled the size of the U.S., which allowed the country to grow economically, politically, and geographically. -
The invention of the Train
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The Lewis and Clark Journey
Lewis and Clark were hired by Abraham Lincoln, the president at the time, to explore Louisiana. The Louisiana Territory was currently uncharted and there were many dangers that they would face, such as, Native Americans and starvation. They had to travel a total of 3,500 miles in total during the hefty journey. When they had officially completed the expedition they had successfully drawn a map of Louisiana and discovered over 100 new plant and animal species. -
The Texas Revolution
Mexico wanted to colonize Texas so they allowed Americans to settle there. They waived their taxes, let them have slaves, and didn't make them follow their religion to lure people in. They felt that the American influence was becoming too strong however so they decided to tax them, banned slaves, and made them follow their religion. Thus, the Americans revolted and captured Texas. The U.S. then went to war with Mexico to make Texas a part of the U.S., and they won. -
The invention of the Telegraph
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The Donner Party
The Donner Party took a shortcut when crossing the Sierrra Nevada which was suppose to cut 100 miles off their journey. This "shortcut" added 125 miles to the journey however, and caused them to get stuck in a blizzard. They set up camp for the night and the next morning the snow was 5 feet high. There was little food left for the journey and when that ran out they had to resort to cannibalism. There were only 45 of the 90 Donner members that survived and made it to California the next year. -
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California Gold Rush
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The California Gold Rush
James W. Marshall was walking by Sutter's Mill when he found a piece of gold in the river. The news of the event quickly spread, which lead to thousands of people traveling to California to become wealthy. There was little wealth to go around however, as land cost around $45 thousand in California at the time. Those that became rich from the California Gold Rush either hit big or sold commodities to the desperate miners. -
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Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Reconstruction
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Lee's Surrender at Appomattox Court House
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Lincoln's Assassination
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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The invention of the Telephone
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The invention of the Electric Light Bulb
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The invention of the Automobile
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Invention of the Radio
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Invention of the Airplane
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The invention of the TV
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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor is known as "a date which will live in infamy", as stated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On December 7th, 1941 Japan issued a navy attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was unexpected and blew a deadly blow to the U.S. Navy. The U.S. was outraged by the attack, which ultimately lead to them joining World War 2. -
D-Day
On July 6th, 1944, Dwight Eisenhower issued 160 thousand Allied troops to a highly armed stretch of coastline that was controlled by France. This coastline was known as Omaha Beach, and was a crucial piece in turning the tides of World War 2. After overtaking the coastline they marched across Europe and defeated the Nazis. -
The invention of the VCR
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March on Washington
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The invention of the Apple 2 Computer
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The invention of the Atari 2600
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9/11
On September 11th, 2003 the terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda hijacked a total of 4 planes. There were two planes that flew into the Twin Towers, one that flew into the Pentagon, and one that landed in field in Pennsylvania. Between the collapse of the Twin Towers and the fire that occurred in the Pentagon approximately 3000 people were killed. -
My Birthday
On November 4th, 2003, I was born.
