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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of independence was drafted by Tohmas Jefferson on june, 28, 1776. This document ment that the 13 colonies were seperating from england. It is important because it is one of americas most important symbols of lyberty and freedom. -
us constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is importent in american history because it was the first successful form of goverment in the united states. -
The Cotton Gin
A cotton gin is a machine that easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds. This was made so the slaves did not have to do this job anymore and it was faster. This was inportant in american history because that is when the slaves stopped picking cotton and their were less use for slaves. -
louisiana purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when america purchased 1803 of 828,000 square miles of land from the french. This was very important in american history because america almost doubled the total land they had before. -
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civil war
This war was faught between the north and south otherwise known as the union and the confederates. They faught over the rights of slavery. In the end the north came out with the victory. This is very important in american hihstory because it changed america forever. The south were about to secede but in the end they didnt. -
Lincolns Assassination
This was THe day President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
Transcontinental RR
The railroad was finally connected on may 10 1869. The railroad was a very important piece in american history. The railroad made travel time between Americas east and west coasts alot faster. Trips that took months to get their now took less then a week. -
OK land rush
The land rush was the first land rush to unnasinged land. This was important in american history because ist was the start of america spreading out and finding new land. -
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World War ll
The Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations including all of the great powers eventually forming two opposing military alliances. This was an important part of u.s. history because we ended up helping to win it after japan bombed us in pearl harbor. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a fight between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba. It was importent in american history because it could have turned into an nuclear attack from the Soviet Union on America. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon. The men were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. This is importent in american history because the Americans and the russians were in a space race to see who would be the first to the moon and the americans won. -
Birthday
I was born on august, 22, 2000 in the reading hospital. I have 2 sisters one older and one younger. I am the middle child. As an eigth grader i am verry interested in sports. I play hockey, baseball, and soccer. -
Terrorist attacks of September 11
Terrorist attacks of September 11 were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks launched by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C.. This event was importent in us history because it helped america come together more.