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The Declaration Of Independence
The declaration of independence is when America separated from england because they didn't like the way that england governed things. Like how england wanted them to practice a certain religion and didn't give America freedom. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase is when Thomas Jefferson bought New Orleans from France. The benefits of The Louisiana Purchase is America got control over the Mississippi River, and they doubled in size. -
The Louis and Clark Journey
The Louis and Clark Journey is a Journey two men named Louis and Clark were hired to go on. These two men were hired to travel and explore the new land Thomas Jefferson bought (New Orleans). -
The Donner Party
The Donner party first started off by George Donner wanting to take a shorter trail to travel west. So George split up the donner party. The people who were with George took the so called "shorter" trail, but the trail was actually 125 miles, at least two week. On the trail they ran into some problems, like their wheel axel breaking and getting nearly 65 feet of snow. And they started eating eating eac other after awhile. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican American War first started off as Mexico inviting America to come to a small part of Mexico so thet Mexico could learn and see how America lives as a colony, but America would have to follow some of Mexico's rules. America was like "Uh uhh no way were doing that". So Mexico let it slide... Until some people from Mexico were like if they don't have to follow your rules then I don't have to. So America and mexico went to war, and American won and conquered the land that we call Texas. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush is when gold was found by a farmer in his stream. Word got out that this farmer had found gold on his farm land, and many people like the Chineses, Mexican, Irish, and Americans traveled to that farmers farm land to try and find gold. -
Nine Eleven
Terrorist hijacked two planes and crash them into the twin towers. -
Birthday
The happiest day of my parents lives, even though they already had two other daughters.