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Signing og the Decleration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independance was written by Thomas Jefferson and was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. It is a big event and it is why we have a holiday on July 4. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777. The Articles were later ratifies in 1781. -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
It was when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops at Yorktown, Virginia. -
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Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
The Shays Rebellion was a series of protests agaisnt state and local enforcments of tax collections. All the protest ended on Febuary 4 excpet on that ended in June 1787. -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philidelpia. It was when our founding fathers wrote the constitution so our country would run smoother and effectively. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
On September 25, 1789 The first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. constitution. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
It was when articles 3 to 12 were ratified and were added to the constitution as the ten amendments. -
Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
The original cotton gin created by Eli Whitney was patented on March 14, 1794. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Corps of Discovery Expedition was the first expedition that crossed the western portion of the United States. It was led by Lewis and Clark and their reason to go on the expedition was to explore the Louisiana Territory. -
First mill built in Lowell, Mashachusetts
On January 1, 1823 the first textile mill was opened. That mill became known as The Boott Mill. -
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Trail of Tears
The Trail fo Tears was the route that the Cherokee Indians took when they were forced out of their land by Andrew Jackson. They were forced to move into land that is present day Oklahoma. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
On January 24, 1848 a carpenter from New Jersey Kames Wilson Marshall found flakes of gold near Coloma, California. -
Signing of the Treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo
The treaty added 525,000 square miles to the Untied Sttes territory. This included adding Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. -
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Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was th bombardment and the surrender of Fort Sumter, which is near South Caronlina. The Battle of Fort Sumter started the American Civil War. -
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the considered the most important engagment of the American Civil War. General Robert E. Lee marched his army of Northern Virginia into the Pennsylvania after a victory over the Union forces. -
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The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn iscommonly refered to as Custer's Last Stand. It was the battle between the combined forces of the Lakota and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of th United States Army. -
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The Great Deprssion
The Great Depression was the longest lasting economic dowturn in the history in the Western World.The Great Depression began after the stock market crash in October that wiped out million of investors. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed humans on the moon for the first time. -
September 11 Attacks
On Septmeber 11 the Islamic terrosrist group, al-Qeada, attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. They targeted the Twin towers by flying 1 plane into each tower and killed 2,996 people. -
My Brithday
On this wonderful day I was born. -
First Inaugartion of Barack Obama
The inaugaration of Barack Obama marked the commencement of the first four year term of Barack Obama as the president.