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Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was made to declare independence between the colonies and the British. In the Declaration of Independence it said for the colonies to have their own rights like liberty and more. It was signed on July 4, 1776 and gave the colonies their rights and independence. -
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The Electric Light Bulb
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase of land that the U.S.A bought from France for 15 million dollars. It doubled the U.S and gave us full control of the Mississippi River. -
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Lewis and Clark's Journey
The U.S hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory. Also they were hired to make a map of the territory and to discover new wildlife. On their exploration the Native Americans helped Lewis and Clark a lot, in particular Sacajawea. -
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Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was a rebellion of the colonists in Texas against Mexico.It started because the many people in Texas didn't like the laws, and they wanted to break away from Mexico. Then, the Texas Revolution started for the fight of independence for the state Texas. -
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Donner Party
The Donner Party was a group of American pioneers trying to head west. On their way west they had to go through the summit of Sierra Mountains. About 100 miles left to go until the other side, first snow fell, and 6 feet of it. During that time period they resorted to cannibalism, and the only person to survive the tragic happenings were George Donner, the father. -
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California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush started when a man found a piece of gold; the day after he found gold, the news went all over the world. Then, as time went on, more and more people from around the world came to California to mine for gold. The people who got rich were not the miners, but the merchants and the people who provided food. -
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Civil War
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Competition of the Transcontinental Railroad
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
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Lincoln's assassination
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Reconstruction
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Establishment of the MLB
In the summer of 1839 Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball. Also on October 1, 1903 through October 13, 1903 was the first modern world series. In it was the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates, in that series they won the series 5-0 wins. -
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Automobile
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Radio
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TV
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Airplane
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Attack at Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941 there was a surprise military attack from the Japanese Navy Air Service in the morning at Pear Harbor, Hawaii. The barrage lasted 2 hours long and in the attack 2,000 soldiers died and 1,000 was wounded. -
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March on Washington
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Atari 2600
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Apple Computer 2
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Founding of the San Jose Sharks
On May 9, 1990 the San Jose Sharks became a NHL team and started the regular season on October 4, 1991 against the Vancouver Canucks. The Sharks went to their first Stanley Cup Finals last year in 2016, but lost to the Penguins in 6 games. -
September 11, 2001 "9 11"
On September 11, 2001 the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was hit by planes from terrorists. That event killed 3,000 people and put many in hospitalization. The terrorist attack was done by Al Qaeda and he confessed three years after the attack. -
My Birthday
This is the day where I was born and the day I celebrate my birthday.
