History

US history class timeline 2015-2016

  • Signing of the Declaration Of Independance

    The Declaration of Independance was signed on this day. It tremendously imapcted the fate of the wrold.
  • The adoption of the Articles of Confedersation.

    The United States adopted the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777. But the approval of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not happen until March 1, 1781.
  • The British Surrender at Yorktown

    The British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. General Cornwallis brang 8,000 British soldiers to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York, bhe British ships never came.
  • Shays' Rebellion

    One this day Daniel shay had grap shot fired at him by the militia stomping and inevitably ending th rebellion.
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    The Constitutional Convention

    The Consituitional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to deal with issues in governing the United States of America, which had been usingthe Articles of Confederation after breaking away from Great Britian.
  • Ratification of the United States Constitution

    This was the first ratification of the Consitutuion.
  • He Ratification of the Bill Of Rights

    The constitutuon was amended December 15, 1791, by three-fourths of the state legislatures, makes the the first 10 changes of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
  • Patent for Cotren Gin

    The patent for the modern cotton gin was issued.
  • First Mill built in Lowell

    The first factory like mill was built in America.
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    Trail Of Tears

    Cherokees and a bunch of other tribes were forcefully and illegally removed from their homes.
  • Gold is dicovered at Sutter's mill

    There were very few people in Califronia. People discovered gold at Sutters mill.
  • Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill

    The people who worked at the mill found gold and the owner tried to keep it a secret.
  • Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in an effort to prevemt a war.
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    The battle at Fort Sumter

    This is timespan of the battle at Fort Sumter. It was an intense and long battle.
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    The battle at Gettysburg

    This was the most bloody battle in Pennslyvania and possibly in the civil war.
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    The Great Depression

    This is the span that the Great Depression lasted. It was the worat economic downfall in western history.
  • The Apollo 11 landing.

    This was a big step for human kind. this is when they landed on the moon.
  • Twin Tower Attacks

    This was the day a terrorisim attack was unleashed on the Twin towers.
  • My birthday

    This was day of my birth.
  • The inauguration of Barack Obama

    This was the first inauguration of president Obama. He has served two terms.