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Declaration of Independence Signing
Signed by John Alsop, George Clinton, John Dickinson, Charles Humphreys, Robert R. Livingston, John Rogers,Thomas WIlling, Henry Wisner. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
North Carolina and Rhode Island had approved /accepted the constitution. (Rhode Island rejected it the first time). -
British Surrender at Yorktown
General Charles Cornwallis brought 8,000 troops to Yorktown, Virginia expecting help from British ships, but ended up surrendering. -
Shay's Rebellion: Attack on the Springfeld Armoy
Armed uprising in Massachusetts. -
Constitutional Convention
A place to address problems in governing the U.S. -
Patent Issued for the Cotton Gin
Someone named Eli Whitney made a machine that seperates cotton fibers and seeds from eachother, which started to be sold. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first expedition ever to cross the western part of the United States. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachussetts
A mill is a building used to crush and/or grind grain into flour; the mills offered many people jobs. -
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Trail of Tears
The Tral of Tears was a time where the Cherokee Indians were removed by Andrew Jackson and had to give up their land. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
While James W. Marshall was building a sawmill using water from the American River, he saw severak pieces of gold before his eyes, changing things forever. -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This was a treaty that ended war with Mexico, and added/gave the United States and additional 525,000 square miles. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The starting of the Civil War. The bmbardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The most relevant engament of the Civil War.-(American) -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
White people invading the Indians sacred lands in the Black Hills. -
The Years of the Great Depression
The worst and longest economic downturn in history of the Western world. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The first ever landing on the moon for humans. -
9/11 New York Attack
Terrists crashed planes into the Twins Towers, killing many people. -
My Birthday
The day I was born. -
The Inauguration of Barack Obama
The voting between the 44th president, Barack Obama, and his oppenent.