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The Seven Years War
The Seven Years War was a conflict that was fought for 7 years (hence the name seven years), between 5 different continents. This battle affected Europe, the Americans, West Africa, South Asia, and the Philippines. This war begun because of continued conflict between the French and British colonies. -
Revolutionary War
This war was an 18th century war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies. The purpose of this war was so that the Thirteen Colonies could gain independence from Britian. Great Britain was being too harsh to its people by making them pay taxes. In addition, Great Britain was making colonist feed and care for British soldiers and other horrible acts. As a result, the Americans won the war, succeeding into freedom and equality. -
George Washington becomes the first President of the United States
On this day in history, George Washington , a statesman and military general, was sworn in as the first president of the United States. He was sworn in in New York at Federal Hall, in his speech he expressed reluctance in becoming the president. His presidency spanned from 1789-1797. -
War of 1812
In this war, the United States decided to declare war on Great Britain. There were four main reasons for this war: The first being involved with trade. The British provided trade restrictions in order to impede trade between the U.S and France. The second reason was the forced recruitment of seamen. The third would be that Great Britain’s military would support of American Indians. Finally, the British took offense on the possible desire of the U.S to annex Canada. -
Mexican-American War
This war was fought between the United States and Mexico. The war began when the United Stares offered money to earn some land Mexico owned. As Mexico denied, problems began in the border of Texas which then led to armed conflict. In the end, the United States won over land and gave Mexico $15 million. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Slavery is formally abolished
After the emancipation proclamation, slavery was formally abolished and the 13th amendment was passed which declares slavery illegal. This occurred after the United States Civil War in which the confederate states lost to the union states. -
The end of the Civil War
On this day in history, after the confederate forces were attacked at Fort Sumter, General Robert E Lee officially surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. This meant the end of the Civil War which spanned from 1861 to 1865 -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On this day in history, while watching a performance with his wife, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died from his injuries a day later on the fifteenth. He was the first United States President to assassinated. Booth carried out his acts as a revenge for the Confederate States which he supported. On April 26, they would find Booth and he would die from a gunshot wound to the neck. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
This attack was considered a surprise attack by the Japanese Navy Air Service. The attack resulted in over 2,400 deaths. The reason behind the attack was because the Japanese wanted to destroy important American fleet units. This attack was located on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. As a result to this attack, the U.S formally entered World War II the next day. -
The US declares war on Japan
On this day in History, The United States declared war on Japan. This was in retaliation to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt signed the declaration of war which sealed the entry of the United States into World War 2. The United States who previously wished to be neutral, now entered the war. -
The end of World War 2
On this day in US history, Japan officially surrendered which marked the end of World War 2. With Germany already surrendering before, Japan was forced to surrender after the atomic bombs dropped by US forces on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. It was the first time weapons of the sort had been used in World history. After the end of the War, Americans back home celebrated the victory for two days. Throughout the war, an estimated 420,000 Americans died. -
MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
On this day in history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr delivered his infamous speech Infront of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. His speech was delivered Infront of a large crowd of over 250,000 people. In the speech, King calls for the end of racism and economic and civil rights for African Americans. This is known as one of the most iconic speeches in US history -
The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
In this moment in history, while the president was in Dallas, Texas riding in a car waving to people with his wife Jackie Kennedy, he was shot. The shooter was Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S marine. The President was shot twice, the fatal shot being delivered to the head. At 1:33 pm, the President was declared dead at Parkland Hospital. -
Selma to Montgomery Marches
Three marches took place in the year of 1965 that were led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in order to protest segregation, the lack of voting rights for African Americans, and the mistreatment of African Americans. While marching, protesters were beaten by police and victims to harsh force.The protesters marched peacefully from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. The first march was filled with so much violence against protesters it’s known as Bloody Sunday. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
On this day in US history, Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their space craft onto the moon. Armstrong would become the first person to ever step on the moon. This was during the Space race between the Soviet Union and The United States. Both astronauts spend 21.5 hours on the moon and they returned to Earth on July 24, 1969 after making history as the first men on the moon. -
The Oklahoma City Bombing
On this day in history, a federal building in Oklahoma was blown up using a truck bomb. This bombing killed 168 people and wounded more then 680 people. Many children died that day aswell due to a daycare that was placed inside the building. The bombing was carried out by a Former veteran of the US Army. This remains the US’s most deadly domestic terrorist attack. -
Columbine School Shooting
On this day, in Littleton, Colorado, Two student stormed Columbine High School shooting and killing 13 people. 20 other people were injured in the shooting. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in US history. This sparked debates on school safety and gun control. The shooting had a big impact on US culture and is still heavily publicized in the media today. Tragically, it has inspired many copycats in recent years. -
September 11 Attacks
In this moment in history, a terrorist group known as Al Qaeda hijacked 4 planes and carried out an attack on the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and a failed mission occurred that landed in rural Pennsylvania. 2,996 people lost their lives on this day. It is known as the worst terrorist attack on US soil and in world history. The planes that were hijacked had civilians on them as they were commercial flights. -
Barack Obama wins the presidential election
On this day, Barack Obama won the presidential election against Republican Senator John McCain. This meant that Obama would be the first African American to be president in United States history. He was sworn in on January 20, 2009 in Washington D.C. . His presidency lasted two terms from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. His role was taken over by Republican Donald Trump who is the current President. -
Route 91 Shooting
On this day, 64 year Stephen Paddock fired over 1,100 rounds of ammunition at concert goers at the Route 91 Festival from his hotel room in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting lasted 10 minutes in which he killed 58 people and physically wounding 442 people. It is known as the Deadliest mass shooting in US history. Paddock killed himself in his room before he could be captured and the motive for his actions is still unknown.
