Rayne's History Class Timeline 2019-2020

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    On July 4th, 1776, all 13 American colonies declared independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence summarized why the colonists wanted independence.
  • George Washington Death

    George Washington Death
    On December 14th, 1799 George Washington past away. He died after being ill and losing 40% of his blood
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was a deal between the US and France. The US bought 828,000 square miles of land from France.
  • The Donner Party

    The Donner Party
    The Donner Party was a group of American Pioneers who migrated to California and eventually ended up staying in the winter of 1846-47 in the Sierra Nevada.
  • The California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush
    An overabundance of gold was found and brought approximately 300,000 people to California.
  • Abraham Lincoln Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln Assassination
    On April 15th, 1965, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head at Ford's Theater. He was assassinated by John Booth.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    Two planes hit the twin towers on 9/11 in 2003. It impacted the US, the security at airports, etc. is much higher than it was before.
  • "The Office" Premiere

     "The Office" Premiere
    When my favorite show "The Office" premiered for the first time.
  • My Birthday !

    My Birthday !
    This is the day I was born.