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Continental Congress Signs Declaration of Independance
The signing of the declaration is influential because it declared our independance from Britan. It showed that we wanted to be our own country. It started all the actions that led up to us being an independant nation. -
Signing of Constitution
The signing of the constitution was the start of the laws we still use today. This event is influential because we still use this law today. The constitution has been around for 200+ years. It has also helped our nation keep power amoung the government equal. -
Indian Removal Act Signed
The Indian Removal Act was signed by congress. It allowed the president, Andrew Jackson, to move Indians to what is now-a-days Oklahoma. The Indians faced very horrible conditions on their way west. This event was influencial because it opened up a large area in the south and destroyed our relationship with the indians. -
James Marshel Finds Gold in California
James Marshel was the first well known person to find gold in the west. This event triggered hundreds of thousands of people to go looking for gold. Many people lost their lives on the way west searching for gold. This event is influencial because it triggered the gold rush that will follow in the years to come. -
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Civil War Start-End
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Siege of Vicksburg, MS
The Siege of Vicksburg contributed to the Union's turning point in the CIvil War. In the Siege Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant held the city of Vicksburg, the last Southern stronghold on the MS River, at siege for weeks. This is influencial because after the city was taken the Union had control of the entire MS River and split the Confederacy in two. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination.
While watching a play at Forde's Theater in Washington D.C, Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth. After Booth killed Lincoln he jumped onto the stage and broke his leg. He was caught and killed a few days later. This event greatly changed American History. After Lincoln was killed President Andrew Johnson was much more Lineient to the South and REconstruction did not go the way Lincoln had planned. -
Transcontinental Railroad Finished
The transcontinental railroad was finish may 10, 1869. This railroad conected the Eastern and Western U.S. This is very important because it allowed the U.S. to transfer goods across long distances. Without the railroad our country would not have progressed as much as it did. Many immigrants were invloved in the construction of the railroad and many also died. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
The battle of Little Big Horn was the last Native American Victory. In this battle General Custered led the seventh clavery against thousands of NA. No white soldier survived the battle. This battle is important because it symbolizes the last of the Native American people. It is also important because no one really knows what happened that day. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash of 1929 started the great depreession. The Great Depression is was a world wide economical standstill. This event influenced the amount of jobs in the U.S. This event made many people lose their jobs, their houses and their belongings. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression started with the stock market crash. It was a time period in U.S. history in which there were hardly any jobs. Many jobs were put to restoring national parks. It influenced our history because it helped conserve nation parks. The event ended with the start of WW2. -
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WW2 Timespan
WW2 was fought between 2 groups of countries. The first group included Germany, Italy, and Japan. The second group inclued the U.S., Britan, and many more. This event is influential because many people died in this war. WW2 also helped stop the great depression because it gave people jobs in factories. -
Passage of the Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Movment made all Americans equal. The passage of the Civil Rights Act happened when congress finally made black people equal. The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 finalized that people who are black would be treated the same as people who are white. Without the passage of the Civil Rights Act we would still discriminate colored people. -
Apollo 11 Lands on Moon
This event was a "Small step for man, and a larger step for mankind." The Apollo 11 moon landing was the first moon landing ever. It signified a new technalogical era. This event influenced space travel and united the american people. It showed that we can do amazing this with technology. The moon landing also gave our nation a lot of pride for winning the space race. -
My Birthday
I was born in Lancaster County, PA. I live with my mom and dad. I am also an only child. Some of my intrests in 8th grade are playing trumpet and playing soccer. -
Terrorists Attack on U.S.
The 9/11 terrorist attack destroy both twin towers and part of the pentagon by crashing planes into them. This event changed the way we treat airline security and started the war in the middle east. Many people lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attack. This event influenced all of today's airport security.
