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Declaration of Independence signing
This was the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed. It seperated the colonists from Britian. -
US Constitution signed
This was the day that the US Constitution was signed. It was full of laws and rights that people had. -
Louisiana Purchase
This is when America bought 530 million acres of land from the French. The Americans bought it for 15 million dollars. That comes out to about 3 cents per acre! retty cheap stuff. It was important because it doubled the size of America and expanded west. -
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California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was started when a man named James Marshall found a 3oz. gold nugget in a lake in California. Word spread quickly and people rushed to California to look for it. Some People turned out great finding thousands of pounds while others could only find an oz. a week. It was important because America went all the day west and filled in the territory and showed it was America's. -
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World War 2
World War 2 started when Germany and the Soviets invaded Poland. After Poland, they went for countries all over the world. Countries such as: France, Japan, US, etc. World War 2 ended with a brutal 55 million deaths worldwide. It is most deaths in history. -
Civil Rights Act signing
This was the day that The Civil Rights Act was signed. It gave African-Americans their rights. -
Apollo 11 lands on moon
This is when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Apollo 11 was a robotic minituare vehicle that was remote controlled. It was important because it showed the first signs that we could go into space. -
Birthday
The day I was born. I like sports, video games, and spending time with friends. -
Terrorist Attacks
This is the day that terrorists attacked America. 2 planes crashed into the world trade center and it collapsed. It is remembered as 9/11
