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The date the Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States of America was born.
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The bald eagle became the national bird of the United States.The bald eagle represents honesty, truth, majesty, strength, courage, wisdom, power and freedom.
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The White House construction begins and will take 8 years to finish
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President John Adams moves in while the White House is still under construction.
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The Statue of Liberty was designed as a gift for the United States from France. The Statue of Liberty represents freedom. In one had she has a torch and in the other a book of law with the date of the Declaration of Independence engraved in the book.
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The constructing of Mount Rushmore begins to attract people from all over the country to South Dakota
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Carving and Construction of Mount Rushmore is completed. Mount Rushmore features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. These are all important presidents that impacted our country.
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The United States finally makes Hawaii a state making it the last state to join the country.