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The Pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth. A 10 ton rock was identified as the precise spot where the Pilgrims first stepped foot.
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The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing technology.
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The Revolutionary war was known as the war for Independence. North American colonies fought against the British government. After a long war, the Colonies won their Independence.
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The Declaration of Independence was written mostly by Jefferson and it was sent to the British government to declare their independence. It is now known as the Fourth of July.
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The Louisianna Purchase was a deal between the U.S. and France. It cost the U.S. 15 million dollars but they got 827,000 miles of land.
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The Civil War was a fight over what type of nation the U.S. would be. It was a fight over slavery and the North's victory ended slavery.
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WWI was a global war centered in Europe. It was the first world war known as the Great War.
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The Great Depression was the worst and longest economic downturn in history in the U.S. It began after the stock market crashed, it wiped out millions of investors.
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The Dust Bowl was a period of severe sandstorms that damaged crops and killed people.
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WWII started after Germany invaded Poland and Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. The U.S. later joined after they were bombed on Pearl Harbor.
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The Manhattan Project was a development project that produced nuclear weapons during WWII. It was led by the U.S. and supported by the United Kingdom and Canada.
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The Cold War was the political and military tension between The U.S. and the Soviet Union.
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The Vietnam War was the war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The U.S. had major involvement and about 58,000 Americans died.
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Apollo 11 was the landing of American astronauts on the moon. The U.S. was trying to beat the Soviet Union to the moon and did during the Cold War.
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The bombing of the Twin Towers was one of the worst terrorist attacks in the U.S. They were bombed by the al-Qaeda.
