US HIstory Class TImeline 2015-2016

By GreenAN@student.elanco.org

  • 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.