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The signing of declaration of independence
This is the day when we told England to back off. -
The Adpotion of the Articles of Confederation
Our first form of government was based on these documents -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
When General Cornwallis surenderd at Yorktown Virginia. It marked the end of the war and the colonies became free. They lost because he did not get extra troops from England -
Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfeild armory
The rebels weapons aresenal tried to capture the national weapons arsenal. -
Constitutional Convention
The Convention was held to discuss many problems the U.S. was faceing. -
The ratification of The Constitution
The foundation of our laws were made. -
Bill of rights ratification
Our specific rights as Americans were set in stone. -
Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
A machine that cleaned cotton of seeds. -
Beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
The impossible journey began. -
End of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
The impossible journey ended with great beneifits to our country. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts
The textile industry was born -
The beginning of the Trail of Tears
The beginning of one of the worst things our nation has ever done. -
End of the Trail of Tears
The Cheerokes were forced on to reservations. -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty gave the U.S. a massive amouunt of land and ended the war with Mexico -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
THey event that moved the country west -
Fort Sumter
The bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter -
The battle of Gettysburg
It actually went till June 3 1763. A major turning point in the Civil War. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Custer and his men fell at this battle. -
The Start of the Great Depression
The start of one of the worst times in American History. -
The end of the Great Depression
This is the aproximate date. -
The Apollo 11 moon landing
"One small step for man, one giant leap for man kind" - Neil Armstrong -
9/11 terroist attack
A very sad day in the history of the united states -
My birthday
On this day, My whole life was ruined -
The inauguration of Barrack Obama
I am not politically educated or matuer enoough to voice my opinion.