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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and others in the committee reviewed it. The Declaration of Independence said that the United States was free from Great Britain. -
Start of War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a fight between the United States and the British Empire. The United States declared war in 1812 for several reasons. Some were: trade restrictions, forcing American sailors to become part of the Royal Navy, and supporting American Indians against American expansion -
Texas becomes a state
Congress admitted Texas as a state on December 29, 1845.
Adding Texas as a state of the Union started the Mexican-American War. War went on from 1846 to 1848.
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in Mexican giving lots of land to the U.S. -
Gold Rush
Gold was first found in California in 1848. Many people moved to California during 1849 to find the gold. Roads, schools, and churches were built because of the gold. Even the city of San Francisco grew. By 1852, California became a state. -
Start of Civil War
When southern states seceded from the Union, the Civil War started. The Southern states and the Northern states fought for a long time. Finally, after four years of war, the Union was restored. Slavery was abolished -
First flight of a powered airplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright had experimented with gliders before. They adapted an engine built in their bicycle shop. The First Flight lasted 12 seconds. Orville Wright was the pilot of the airplane. -
Start of World War I
Public opinion in the U.S. was in favor of neutrality. Two events that started to change public opinion were: German U-boats started sinking ships in the Atlantic, including the RMS Lusitania. Germany offered an alliance with Mexico, although Mexico rejected it. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy was in Dallas on November, 1963 when he got shot. Lee Harvey Oswald killed the president using a rifle. After his assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson became the president. -
Moon Landing
The first ever spacecraft to land on the moon was Apollo 11. The people who were on Apollo 11 were- Neil Armstrong ,Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. They landed on the moon at 20:18. -
Sofia G Birthday
Sofia was born on April 27, 2001 in Dallas, Texas. She was born at Methodist Hospital of Dallas. Her family lives in Mexico, Houston, and Dallas. She is the first daughter of Claudia and Axel Guerrero.
