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This is the day that the Declaration of Independance was signed, giving the thirteen American colonies freedom.
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On this date the 12 amendments or The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution.
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On this day Eli Whitney's cotton gin was patented.
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During this time period Lewis and Clark explored the Lousiana territory that was purchased by Thomas Jefferson.
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On this date the first mill was built in Lowell Massachusetts.
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During this time the Cherokee indians were removed from the Louisiana Territory.
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On this date the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed which ended a war with Mexico and made America gain 525,000 square miles of land.
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This timespan was the surrender of Fort Sumter that started the American Civil War.
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This battle is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.
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The Battle of Little Big Horn was a battle between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army.
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On this day carpenter James Wilson Marshall discovered gold near his home.
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The Great Depression was the great economic crisis that started after the U.S. stock market crashed. Msny people lost their jobs and taxes were raised.
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On this date Americans set foot on the moon for the first time.
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On this date the Islamic terrorist group alQaeda attacked the twin towers and The Pentagon.
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This is the day that an awkward fangirl was born!
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On this date Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th presidet of the Unitied States.