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A political protest, Americans dumped 342 chest of tea. This was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonist. It was done to rule in the Stamp and Townshed Acts because of high tax. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War. A confrontation on the Lexington town green started off the fighting, and soon the British started fighting to. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed on August 2nd, 1776 it is one of the most important documents in history to this day. 56 members of the Second Continental Congress signed the Constitution in Philadelphia. -
11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men -
Congress sent Articles to the states for ratification at the end of November. Most delegates realized that the Articles were a flawed compromise, but believed that it was better than an absence of formal national government. -
The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle of the American Revolution. The battle was fought between Colonial troops and British. General Cornwallis surrendered . -
It took a while to approve, but on June 21, 1788, the Constitution became the official framework of the government of the United States of America when New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it. -
This irrigation was held two months after the beginning of the first four year term of George Washington being president. Washington urged Congress to add a bill of rights to the Constitution that would express. -
George Washington advised American citizens to view themselves as a cohesive unit and avoid political parties and issued a special warning to be cautious of attachments and entanglements with other nations -
Washington passed away because of acute bacterial epiglottitis. His last words were " I am just going! Have me decently buried; and do not let my body be but in a vault less than tree days after I am dead. Do you understand me... tis well." -
Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party. -
A legal case in which, on February 24, 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional, then establishing the doctrine of judicial review. -
Attorney General Harlan Fiskie Stone granted J. Edgar Hoover head of the FBI -
Describes process by which Hitler animistic and talks about his political views and future plans for Germany. -
An era that was caused by the stock market crash that happened October 24, 1929, which whipped out millions of investors. It went on for several years costing many people around the world their jobs because spending and investments were dropping.
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This day in history is known as Black Tuesday, the market opened 11% lower than previous day's. Institutions and financiers stepped in with bids above the market price. -
extreme drought hit and lasted till 1936 with off and on dust storms through out. -
President Paul von Hindenburg makes Adolf Hitler leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. -
the 1st time Roosevelt served in office after a great win. -
The CCC was part of the New Deal legislation, combating high unemployment during the Great Depression by putting hundreds of young men to work on environmental conservation projects -
It was part of his New Deal plan to lift the country out if the Great Depression by reforming the financial system and restoring the economy to pre-Depression levels. -
James J. Braddock won a 15 round decision against Max bear to get the heavyweight boxing title. -
The Nazi party had risen power two years before the Berlin Olympics, its racist policies led to international debate about boycott of the Games.
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When German Nazis attacked the Jewish and the Jewish Property. -
A novel by John Steinbeck that asides harshness of the Great Depression and encourage sympathy for the struggles of migrant farmworkers. -
This starts up World War ll in Europe -
It was the second war that involved most countries Including the U.S. forming two opposing military alliances.
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The world premier Wizard of Oz took place in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, and Bert Lahr. -
it is known as the Air Battle for England, it was a military campaign of World War 2. -
Roosevelt proposed four freedoms that people" everywhere in the world" has the right to enjoy. Freedom of speech, worship, from want, and fear. -
A surprise military strike by the Japanese, against the navy base of Pearl Harbor. -
Major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War 2 that took place on 4-7. -
Major battle on the Eastern Front of World War 2 where Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union and lost...Badly. -
Allied invasion of French North Africa, The French colonies were aligned with Germany, the loyalties of the population were mixed. -
Established in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas during and after the War. -
Between Germany and Soviet Union on eastern front near Kursk in The Soviet Union. -
The day in WW2 on which Allied forces invaded north France by means of beach landings in Normandy -
A German offensive campaign on the western front during WW2. -
Major battle in where the U.S. Marine Corpse and the U.S. Navy landed eventually captured the island from the Japanese. -
A battle of the pacific war fought on Okinawa island against the U.S. and Japanese -
His physical health began declining and three months into his fourth term he passed away. -
Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide by shooting himself after Germany surrendered to the Allied forces. -
The U.S. donated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities. the bombings killed 129,000- 226,000 people. -
this event was attended by over 13,00 people -
It was the first television debate between two U.S. presidents. People wonder if they chose Kennedy because his looks or his debate. People who listened on the radio chose Nixon. Meanwhile, people watching on t.v. chose Kennedy. -
On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas -
This was the Beatles record-breaking first appearance on this show, 73 million people were reported to have watched the first show -
Congress passed the gulf of Tonkin Resolution, telling President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. -
A frequently interrupted bombing campaign. The U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft engaged in a bombing campaign designed to force Ho Chi Minh to abandon his ambition. -
This was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam war the protest involved more than 100,000 people. -
One of the most horrific incidence of violence against unarmed civilians. -
The U.S. convention was held during 1968. The assassination of MLK Jr. in April of that year inflamed racial tensions to an unprecedented level -
Woodstock was an opportunity for people to escape into music and spread a message of unity and peace. -
trial for eight antiwar activist charged with inciting violent demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago. -
The famous band The Beatles broke up, Exhausted from their extensive tours, which they couldn't hear themselves over the roar of their fans. -
28 National Guardsmen fire their weapons at a group of anti-eight, and permanently paralyzing another -
Decision which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant women's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction