U.S. History Timeline 2015-2016

By LappVDK@student.elanco.org

  • The Signing of the Declaration of Independance

    On July 4th 1776 the Declaration or Independance was signed and that was the day we gained our own freedom

  • The Adoption of the of the Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation was the first written document and it gave power to the states. the first written government was a failure

  • The British Surrender at Yorktown

    The Brtish Surrender was when General Charles Cornwallis surrenderd his troops that led to the end of the American Revolotion.

  • Shays Rebbellion

    Shays rebelion was when the farmers wanted more freedom to farm crops and they could inport and export
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    Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional convention was when they made part of the government

  • The Raticication of the United States Constitustion

    It took about 10 months for the first 9 states to agree to the signing of the constitution.

  • The Ratification of the Bill of rights

    The ratification of the United States constitution was when the first10 amendments were added to the constitution

  • Patent Issued for Cotten Gin

    The Cotten Gin would make slaves clean cotton faster. They could clean about 50 pounds of cotton per day before the cotton gin they could only produce about one pound a day.
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase he told Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to go and explore it. They had Sacagawa to help them on their journey and she helped them get through all the Indians

  • First Textile Mill Built

    The Textile Mill made a big difference in American History. Many more people would work, more clothing to buy and no need to make them.
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    Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears was when President Andrew Jackson forced almost 160,000 Indians. He forced them from their homes and over 4,000 people died from starvation

  • Gold Discovered at Sutter Mill

    When James Willson Marshal first discovered gold at Sutter Mill there were so many people that came from all over. Most people that came didn't even strick it rich.

  • Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    THe signing of the Mexican Treaty and it added over 525,000 square miles. In that 525,000 square miles there were states such as present-day, California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
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    The battle of fort sumter

    It was when the balle of fort sumter happened and that started the American Civil War
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    The battle of Gettysburgh

    It began as a small war but at its end it had over 160,000 American's were involved
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    The Battle of Little Bighorn

    The Battle of Little Bighorn was about the indians got mad because the whites kept going onto their sacrid land and the indians got mad and they started a war
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    The Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a time when the stock market crashed and money was not worth as much. The Great Depression didn't officially end until World War II began

  • The Date The Apollo 11 Launched

    Apollo 11 was the first crew to step on the moon, "This is one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind."

  • 911 Attack

    On September 11 2001 two carrier jets were crashed into the twin towers by terrists

  • The Birth of David Lapp

    The day that the whole world was bless with an amazing and awesome David Lapp

  • The inaugration of Barack Obama

    Barack Obamas first inaugration as the 44th president was on January 20th 2009 and that was the day when it was official that Obama was the president of the United States