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The American Revolution
The American Revolution is an important part of US history because, without it, the United States wouldn't exist. The 13 colonies of America revolted against the British rule and decided that they were better off independent. The revolution took many years to come to an end because the British were the strongest nation at the time. The American revolution is believed to have sparked many other revolutions such as the French Revolution. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiana Purchase gave the U.S. aproximately 828,000 square miles of territory. It is considered one of the most important achievements of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. 15 states were created with this purchase. This event is important because it gave the U.S. almost the half of the 50 states. -
The Civil War
The American Civil War is considered to be one of Americas bloodiest wars with more than 1,000,000 American lives being lost.The Civil War was fought between the Union which consisted of the northern states and the Confederacy (southern states). The Union fought to end slavery but mainly to establish power in the federal government. The Civil War was a very important event in US history because it has affected the way our nation goes about solving conflicts within the country. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of Lincoln was an unprecedented event in US history. Lincoln was assassinated during a play by a famous actor of the time, John Wikes Booth. Johns motive was to get revenge for the Confederate states. He was later captured by a large man-hunt out to get him. This is important to US history because ever since then presidents of the nation were a lot more protected. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the U.S. and Spain. One cause of the war is because Spain wanted to take over Cuba. Spain was rewarded 20 million dollars for their losses. This event is important because the U.S. received the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico. -
America Enters World War 1
On April 17,1917 the U.S. entered WW1 to join the Allies. More than 2 million soldiers joined to fight. The reason why the U.S. got into the war was because Germany wanted to take territory from other countries. This event is important to U.S. history because it had a lot of consequences like millions of American soldiers losing their lives in the war. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was when America's economy was crushed due to millions of unemployed Americans and thousands of banks closing. The Great Depression ruined many American lives with millions of them losing everything they had and living on very low income to no income at all in a short period. This is an impo -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a United States naval base. It was attacked by Japan in a surprise moment. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes were attacking. This event is important because it killed hundred of soldiers were killed. -
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was during WWll to produce nuclear weapons. It was controlled by the U.S. with the help of United Kingdom and Canada. The Manhattan Project was created due to the fear that Nazi would use nuclear weapons during WWll. This event is important because it started the idea of throwing bombs each lther between the countries. -
D- Day
Also known as Operation Overlord, D-Day was one of the largest military assaults in history. With 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed on five heavily fortified beaches occupied by the Axis troops. Although the invasion was a success, there were many casualties. This day is significant to US history because it was one of the first times the Allies were on the offensive and with the invasion being a success they were able to drive through German forces ending Hitler's rule. -
Hiroshima bomb drop
The dropping of the first atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima changed the world forever. Not only was it an important event in US history but it was also an important event for the rest of the world. The bomb was dropped to force the Japanese Empire to surrender since its allies had been defeated. The dropping of the bomb showed the beginnings of the rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union. -
The Korean War
The Korean War was a war on the Korean Peninsula that was fought between the North and South Regimes with China, Russia, and the United States also getting involved. The war began with the communist North invading the South. America got involved to show the rest of the world that they were serious about preventing and stopping communism. Communist countries, Russia and China aided the North and this increased tensions between the three superpowers. There is still tension between N. Korea +the US -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s and was a movement that struggled to gain equal rights for African Americans in the United States. LMartin Luther King Jr. was the face of the movement and led his fight for equality with peaceful protest, boycotts, and sit-ins. The struggle for equality left the country divided and caused many social issues within. This was an important event in US history because it has affected the way we all live today. -
The Vietnam War Begins
The Vietnam War started on 1955 and ended in 1975. The U.S. were involved into this to stop the spread of communism. It was one of the costliest wars because of the resources spent and the numbers of people who died. This event is important because it is one of teh biggest wars ever happened. -
John F. Kennedy Elected As President
John F. Kennedy was elected president of the U.S. on November, 8 1960. Kennedy initiated the Peace corps after he was elected as president. He was the youngest and the 35th president of the U.S. This event is important to the U.S. because he was a charismatic president and he was very connected to the people which it helped the U.S. get improved. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was by far one of the most stressful times in American history. With powerful enemy Nuclear bombs located less than 100 miles away from the country, the entire country was in constant fear. The Soviet Union placed their bombs in Cuba to try and intimidate the US. This led to increased tension between the two countries with both ready to fire their bombs at any given moment. We still feel the rivalry between Russia because of events such as the this and others(space race) -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
The assassination of John F. Kennedy was in November 22 1963. He was killed in the city of Dallas,Texas. He got shot in the head and left shoulder when he was in a car with his wife. This is an important event because it made a big impact that presidents could be killed at any moment even though they were secured. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King died in St. Josephs Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was shot by James Earl Ray who was captured in England. In response to King’s death, more than 100 American inner cities exploded in making violence. This is an important event for the U.S. history because he was one of the few persons who tried to make equal rights in the U.S. -
Apollo 11 Lands On The Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the austronauts who landed. The U.S. won the Space Race because they were the first country to land on the moon. This occured 8 years after John F. Kennedy announced the goal of landing a man to the moon. This was an important event because it showed that the U.S. could have done something that other countries couldn’t. -
9/11
The September 11 attacks in 2001 were 4 organized attacks on the United States by the terrorist group al-Qaeda. Commercial airliners were hijacked by members from the terrorist group and used to deliberately crash into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. These attacks changed the way the United States viewed national security. New laws were made, borders were reinforced, and surveillance increased significantly.
