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Boston Tea Party
British colonists got mad about all those taxes imposed by Great Britian,so a group of colonists threw shiploads of tea into the Boston Harbour.This is a major event that lead to the revolutionary war. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a famous part of the Texas Revolution.General Santa Anna and his troops attacked the Alamo Mission,which is near San Antonio.All Texan Troops but 2 were killed in this Battle. -
Gold in California
Gold was found at Sutter's Mill-A mill in California.This discovery of gold made many people move to California in hope of finding a fortune!This movement was called the California Gold rush. -
Civil War
The Civil War broke out it lasted 4 years,there were many reasons for this war ,but the main reason of this terrible war was SLAVERY!There were also many economic differences between the North and South. -
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Pearl Harbor
Japaneese forces attacked Hawaii's naval base(Pearl Harbor).This attack was an attempt from the japaneese millitary to keep the US away from interfering with Japaneese Millitary actions. -
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was an activist and a civil rights leader.On April 14,1968 he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray.He was very important because he made a change in the world,he tried to abolish slavery. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the spaceships name that was taking Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin to the moon,they both were the first people to step on the moon.This led to many more discoveries in Outer Space. -
9\11
Terrorists took control of four airplanes. They crashed two planes into the Twin Towers and one plane into the Pentagon.The Fourth plane luckily crashed into a plain.Alot of people came together and helped clean up.This lead to war between the US and Afghanistan. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a very destructive hurricane that struck in Louisiana, it was also one of the most deadliest hurricanes in the United States.It killed more then 1,800 people,and it cost more then $80 billion for property damage.This brought alot of people together. -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was the FIRST African American president in the US history to be elected as president.President Obama's years of public service are based around his belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose.I think have inspired other african americans to become president.
