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British Massacre
The Boston Massacre was consisted of the British soldiers open firing on the colonists and killed five people. However, they were both harassing eachother. The event was then used to fuel anti British feelings in the colony. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferon.The document voiced reasons for seperation from Britain. Provided principles for the government of which the US would be built on. -
Louisanna Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase of land made by Thomas Jefferson. This purchase would forever change America. The Louisiana Territory nearly doubled the size of the US. France offered the land at 15 million and Jefferson bought it without hesitation. There was much conflict about the land even though it gave the US full access to the Mississippi river. -
The Lewis and Clark Journey West
President Thomas Jefferson hired explorers Merriweather Lewis and William Clark and set them out on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory. They documented their new findings. The maps Clark made helped later Americans navigate around the new land. The unknown animals and plants Lewis documented also helped later Americans. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of tears was a horrific event that forced thousands of Native Americans out of their homes. President Jackson ruled over the Supreme Court and ordered the soldiers to push the Native farther west into Indian Terriotory. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was an event that would forever change America. Once a massive amount of gold was found in California, tons of people headed out west to try to get their hands on some. People from around the world came to California. This made America more wealthy and helped many people to start new lives. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
In the 1800's, slavery was a huge problem. Slavery. Many people were against it while others favored it. Many people in the north were not aware of the cruel reality of slavery. page 484 -
Attack on Fort Sumter
The Civil War led to our freedom. However, it was not an easy journey. Many citizens volunteered to join the army. The Union had 16,000 soldiers in total. The confederate guns fired on Fort Sumter on April 12. The was lasted three and a half days. -
Assassination of Lincon
John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play that was at Ford's theatre in D.C. -
World War 1
World War was a global war. An estimate of about 16,000 died in the war.The final winner came out to be the allies. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Five school segragation cases from all over the east coast came together under one case. Linda Brown (an African American girl) her father, and the NAACP all sued to allow Linda to go to the school some where closer to her house. The Supreme Courts new ruling was segragation in schools and other public facilities was illegal. -
Assassination of JFK
J.F.K was riding in motorcross in Dallas, Texas. It was at this moment when he was shot and killed on sight. -
Elvis Presley death
Elvis Presley the king of pop was found unconcious in his Graceland home and was then pronounced dead. Leading up to his death his health was plumthing and he gained a lot of weight. -
The weekend
Abel Tesfaye is known as the weekend stage name. He is a Canadian singer/songwriter. He was born on Feb, 16, 1990. -
9/11
On september 11, 2001, terrists took control of 4 commercial planes and flew them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field. 3000 people were killed when the building collapsed. Osama Bin Laden was responible and after his followers wouldn't turn him over, the U.S went to war with Afghanistan -
MY BIRTHDAY
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