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History Class Timeline 2017-2018

  • Declaration Of Independence

    Declaration Of Independence
    The Declaration Of Independence is a Statement that was adopted by the second Congressional Congress. It announced the 13 colones. Also, it took us out of British Rule and into the United States.
  • The steamboat was invented

    The steamboat was invented
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The 3rd president of the United states, Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from the french for 15,000,000. The US bought this Territory and there were instant impacts to our country. The first impact was that it gave us complete control of the Mississippi river. Also, it doubled the size of our nation.
  • Train was invented

    Train was invented
  • Lewis and Clark's Journey

    Lewis and Clark's Journey
    Lewis was hired by President Thomas Jefferson to go see what the west was like after they bought it. Lewis asked one of his good friends Clark to be his companion on the mission and Clark said he would do it.The expedition began of May 14th 1806 and ended on September 23rd 1806. Lewis and Clark did what a lot of people thought was impossible and helped shape our nations future.
  • The telegraph was invented

    The telegraph was invented
  • Texas Revolution

    Texas Revolution
    The Texas Revolution was a rebellion of colonists from the US and some other people putting up armed forces against the centralist government of Mexico.
  • The Battle Of The Alamo

    The Battle Of The Alamo
    The Battle of Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops launched an assault of the Alamo mission.
  • America's past time is invented.

    America's past time is invented.
    Baseball was invented by a man named Abner Doubleday on a summer day in 1839. He invented this game in Cooperstown, New York, and that's why the baseball Hall of Fame is there too. Also, Abner later went on to become a Civil war hero later in his life. Today baseball is most popular in the United States, Dominican Republic, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
  • CA Gold Rush

    CA Gold Rush
    The Gold Rush was first started when a guy by the name of James W. Marshall found gold. When people got the word of this over 300,000 people headed west.
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    California Gold Rush

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    Civil war

  • Battle of Gettysburgh

    Battle of Gettysburgh
  • March on Washington

    March on Washington
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    Reconstruction

  • Lee's surrender at Appomatax courthouse

    Lee's surrender at Appomatax courthouse
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination
  • Completion of the transcontinental railroad

    Completion of the transcontinental railroad
  • The telephone was invented

    The telephone was invented
  • Electric light bulb invented

    Electric light bulb invented
  • The first automobile was invented

    The first automobile was invented
  • The radio was invented

    The radio was invented
  • The first airplane

    The first airplane
  • The TV was invented

    The TV  was invented
  • Attack at Pearl Harbor

    Attack at Pearl Harbor
    The attack on Peal Harbor took place the morning of December 17th, 1941. It was a surprise attack from the Japanese navy air force service. After this happened President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan. This Event would led to the beginning of World War 2.
  • The VCR is invented

    The VCR is invented
  • Atari 2600 invented

    Atari 2600 invented
  • Pittsburgh Steelers first super bowl win

    Pittsburgh Steelers first super bowl win
    The Steelers first super bowl appearance came against the Minnesota Vikings. There was 80,997 people in attendance to see the Steelers win there first bowl and become world champions. The Steelers defense led by "Mean Joe Green" and Jack Lambert held the vikings to only 6 points. The Steelers also had a great offense led by star running back Franco Harris and Quarterback Terry Bradshaw. That one super bowl win would lead to 5 more and also the most in the NFL.
  • Apple 2 computer was invented

    Apple 2 computer was invented
  • 9/11

    9/11
    9/11 was a serious of attacks against our country from Islam terrorists. The attacks happened in New York City, Arlington Country, and Stony creek Township. In New York the hijackers flew 2 planes into the Twin Towers. Also, in Arlington Country they bombed our Defense department(Pentagon). Lastly, the other plane was heading towards the White House but crashed in a PA field. This day will always be bitter.
  • Cody's Birthday

    Cody's Birthday
    The day I was brought into the world
  • Donald Trumps Inauguration

    Donald Trumps Inauguration
    Donald J Trump was elected the 45th president of the united states. He saved our country from being toast. President Trump is the 19th Republican to win the presidency. Also, Trump was running against Hillary Clinton in the 2016-17 election. Election night took forever because the votes were to close to call but in the end, "Donald Trump will be the 45th President Of the United States Of America"!!