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The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The adoption of the Articles of Confederation, could not be offical till all 13 states agree to this. -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
General Cornwallis brougt 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. -
Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armor
2,000 farmers from western Massachusetts attacks the new federal arsenal at Springfield. -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitution Convention was the addressing of the problems in governing the United States of America -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
The Consitution had to be ratified by nine of the 13 states before it became binding. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
Ratified by 3/4ths of the states legislatures, constituie the first 10 amendments of the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights. -
Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
The city of Lowell rose to fame as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition took about 5 months to get to Louisiana. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts
Kirk Boott, Warren Dutton, Erza Worthen, along with others opened its first Textile mill in 1823 -
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Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was the trail that the Native Americans used to get to their new homes. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall noticed several flakes of metal in the tailrace water and recognized them to be gold. -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to the United Sates Territory. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the starting point of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Union won the Battle of Gettysburg. -
The Battle of Little BIghorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn was also know as the Battle of the Greasy Grass. -
The Great Depression (beginning)
On October 29th, the stock market crashed, which started the Great Depression. -
The Great Depression (ending)
The Great Depression lasted a decade. -
Apollo 11 Moon landing
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the moon. -
Signing of the Delaration of Indepedence
This was the day when a lot of important people signed the Declaration of Indepedence. -
September 11th Attacks
This is the day that 2 planes crashed into the Twin Towers. -
My birthday
This was the day my wonderful mother gave birth to me. -
The inauguration of Barack Obama
Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States.