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Colonial America
During this time period there were 13 colonies under Britain's rule. Those 13 were Delaware,Pennsylvania,Massachusetts,New Jersey,Georgia,Connecticut,Maryland,South and North Carolina, New Hampshire,Virginia,and Rhode Island. -
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The Road to Revolution/American Revolution
During this time period the colonials were getting angry at the king for passing too many acts.The colonials wanted independence which led to the American Revolution. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
It was on this historic day when the U.S. Congress approved the document and the colonials were given their independence. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This day was the real signing of Declaration of Independence.It was signed by 56 people including,Thomas Jefferson,Benjamin Franklin,and John Adams. -
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The 50 States
Did you know it took 171 years for all 50 states to join the United States? Well it did with Delaware being the first state and Hawaii being the last. -
The First American President
It was this year when America had it's first election and had it's first president,George Washington. -
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Segregation/Civil Rights Movement
Segregation is a very important part of our history because it's what led to the Civil Rights Movement.It also what motivated important activists we still remember today like Malcolm X,Rosa Parks,and Martin Luther King Jr. -
Slavery Abolished
The Emancipation Proclamation was created by Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery.It wasn't until this day that it took effect because it wasn't ratified by 3/4 of the states yet. Fun Fact:I was born 139 years later on this exact day. -
1st Woman to run for President
It was not Hillary Clinton who was the first women presidential candidate but Victoria Claflin Woodhull. -
Health Insurance!!
This is when individual hospitals started to give out pre-paid services to individuals.Teachers in Dallas started employer-sponsored health plans in 1929. -
First African American Presidential Candidate
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American major party candidate.She was a democrat just like Barack Obama who became president 36 years later. -
9/11
One of the worst days in American history began on Tuesday morning at 8:46 a.m. and ended at 10:02 p.m.,which killed nearly 3,000 people and injured 6,000.These attacks led to the U.S. invading Afghanistan and the hunt for Bin Laden,the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda. -
First African American President
Barack Obama made American history by becoming the first African American president.He served 2 terms from 2008-2016. -
DACA created
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA was program for children brought to America illegally as kids.It gave the recipients certain privileges they wouldn't be given as undocumented immigrants. -
Same-sex marriage becomes legal in all 50 states
The Supreme Court ruled that all 50 states had to take down their bans on same-sex marriage,making it legal.It was then Ellen DeGeneres could finally marry the love of her life. -
The Great Trump Debate!
This is when America was more divided than ever.It was when Trump was elected president and they were a lot of debates on what this could mean for us.So,it seem Trump might become one of America's most controversial president.
