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Great pyramids of Giza
In 2560 b.c The pyramids of Giza were constructed. They were memorials and graves people of royalty. They are considered one of the great wonders of the world for the way they were built and stayed intact for so many years. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4th 1776. It declared america to have full independence from England. This led america to become completely independent and start its own nation -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas jefferson bought the Louisiana territory that was a large area west of the colonies, from Napoleon. -
Invention of the train
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Lewis and Clark Journey
Lewis and Clark were hired to explore the newly bought territory and report back. They weren't expected to live but they did. They found animals and plants that were new to science and made maps.(America: The Story of Us: Westward Movement) -
invention of the steamboat
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Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos in putting up armed resistance to the centralist government of Mexico. The colonists eventually drove out the government and kept Texas as theirs -
invention of the telegraph
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California Gold rush
When a settler found gold out west it started a worldwide act. Everyone from china to Ireland came to try and get rich. The people that ended up with the money were the merchants who sold items to the people looking for gold at triple the normal prices. -
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California Gold rush
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Civil War
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Reconstruction
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Lee's surrender at Appomattox courthouse
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Lincoln's Assassination
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End of slavery
The day that president Lincoln released all the slaves to be free. All slaves were either released from plantation or they could keep working but had to be paid for their job. Some plantations even went out of business because they didn't have anyone to work on the fields. -
Completion of the transcontinential
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Invention of the telephone
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invention of the Automobile
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Invention of the airplane
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Invention of the radio
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invention of the television
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Pearl Harbor Invasion
The day that the Japanese sent in aerial troops on a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a U.S naval area. The attack killed 2,000 sailors and injured another 1,000. Shortly after the U.S declared war on japan. With japan and Germany as allies it led the U.S to officially join World War 2. -
March on Washington
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VCR
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Apple 2
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9/11
On September 11, 2001 the world trade center in New York was attacked and directly struck by two planes that were hijacked by Al Qaeda members. Thousands died and it remains one of the worst terrorist attacks in the U.S. Though it was devastating it led to America becoming stronger and more prepared for things just like this -
My birthday
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Brexit
the day the UK decided to depart from the EU on June 6th 2016. The EU is a group of certain countries in Europe that all came together to form one government, you don't even need a passport! This leaves the UK as its own individual country.
