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The Undergroud Railroad was a series of routes that slaves were led through and crossed into free states in order to escape slavery.
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Samuel Morse invented the telegraph and sent the first message from Washington to Baltimore.
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The Dred Scott Case is about a black man who lived in free territory but was never officially given his freedom, so he started a court case, which became one of the most famous court cases that fought for an African American's freedom.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago was a treaty that ended the Spanish War and in which the United States gained over 525,000 acres of land.
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Abraham Lincoln was one of the most influential people in the history of America due to his advocacy for the morals and foundations of America and his fight against slavery.
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Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone, which is one of the most used technologies by our society today.
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The Wounded Knee Massacre was an extremly important battle in which 150-300 Lackota men, woman and children were killed because of a quarrel over whether or not a man would give up his gun. The site is now considered a historical site because of it s tragedy.
