Top 5 most important events in American History (so far)

By RandomAccount123456789
  • May 1, 1575

    The English Arrive

    The Europeans arrive in Jamestown, Virginia. This is important because it was the first settlement in the USA.
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    Industrail Revolution

    America switched from manual labor to machines. This helps America become a leader in manufacturing goods globally.

  • Colonies declare war on Britan

    Colonies begins to fight for it's freedom. Sick of the taxes and constant control, the colonists vote to fight for freedom.

  • USA becomes a country

    After a long and bloody war, the colonies succed from Britan and becomes the USA. This is important because the USA truely was the USA then.

  • Nine Eleven

    Nine Eleven was the largest terriorist attack in U.S. history, with the most lives lost. 4 airplanes were hijacked, 3 of them hit their targets (World Trade Center, Pentagon) the last one is unknown.