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On July 4th, 1776, all 13 American colonies declared independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence summarized why the colonists wanted independence.
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On December 14th, 1799 George Washington past away. He died after being ill and losing 40% of his blood
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The Louisiana Purchase was a deal between the US and France. The US bought 828,000 square miles of land from France.
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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.
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An overabundance of gold was found and brought approximately 300,000 people to California.
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On April 15th, 1965, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head at Ford's Theater. He was assassinated by John Booth.
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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.
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When my favorite show "The Office" premiered for the first time.
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This is the day I was born.
