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Revolutionary War Begins
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or the American War of Independence,or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War -
Declaration of Indapendence Approved
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a resolution earlier in the year which made a formal declaration inevitablehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence -
Revolutionary War Ends
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.http://712educators.about.com/od/historyardocs/a/treatyofparis.htm -
The Us Constitution Written
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States. -
Constitution Becomes the Law
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George Washington is the 1st President
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783, and presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. -
Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which limit the power of the U.S. federal government. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property including freedoms of religion, speech, a free press, free assembly, and free association, as well as the right to keep and bear arms.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights -
The 11th Admendment t the US Constitution
The Eleventh Amendment (Amendment XI) to the United States Constitution, which was passed by the Congress on March 4, 1794, and was ratified on February 7, 1795, deals with each state's sovereign immunity. This amendment was adopted in order to overrule the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
Abraham Lincoln Becomes the 5th President
Abraham Lincoln Listeni/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/ (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis — the American Civil War — preserving the Union while ending slavery and promoting economic and financial modernization. Reared in a poor family on the western frontier, Lincoln was mostly self-educated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_ -
The Civil War Starts
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war that took place in United States of Americahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War -
The 13th Admendment to the Constitution Adopted
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, passed by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865. On December 18, Secretary of State William H. Seward, in a proclamation, declared it to have been adopted. It was the first of the Reconstruction Amendments.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendmen -
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution Ratified
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/15thamendment.html -
World War 1 Begins
World War I (WWI), which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter,[4] was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers (originally centred around the Triple Alliance)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W -
The 19th Admendment to the Constitution Ratifield
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
Women Win the Vote
In 1920, when women finally won the vote throughout the nation, Charlotte Woodward was the only participant in the 1848 Convention who was still alive to be able to vote, though she was apparently too ill to actually cast a ballot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage -
World War 2 Begins
World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War[A 3] was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955[A 1] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War -
Martin Luther King, Jr. "I have a dream" speech
I Have a Dream" is a 17-minute public speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered on August 28, 1963, in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination. The speech, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_DreamDr. Martin Luther King Jr. is considered the formative figure in the modern fight for civil rights, and his legacy looms -
Keyera's Birthday
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Hansey's Birthday
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Terrorist Attack the World Trade Center
Terorist attack the World Trade Center in New York City.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-11_Truth -
Constitution Day 2011
September 17, 2011 (observed September 16, 2011) In honor of Constitution Day, all educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution. The National Constitution Center can help you meet this requirement! Here’s http://new.civiced.org/resources/curriculum/constitution-day-and-citizenship-dayhow:http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_About.aspx