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Founding of Jamestown
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Revolutionary war
This was the years of the revolutionary war. It started when an anonymous person shot a gun. It ended with america becomng a country. If this wouldn't of happened it woulld have made america ruled by england -
Decleration of Independence signed
Many of the founding fathers signed the document, that would release them from Englands constricting grasp. John hacock being the one with the biggest signature, as well as many others
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Ratifaction of th U.S Constitution
On this day the congress held state wide conventions so for two reasons. One, to inform the public of the changes of the constitution. Also to better represent the publics opinion. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana purchase was bought from france for 15 million dollors or 3 cents an acre. This happened because of spain closing New Orleans, which cuased ourage in the U.S citezins.To solve this problem, Jefferson aked to buy New Orleans and Neploian offered him the whole louisiana territory. ~McDougal Littell -
Lewis & Clark exploration
Jefferson needed someone to explore the louisianna territory and scout for further expansion. In the light of the situation he chose Meriwether Lewis, a captian of the army, and he decided to bring his friend and mentor and captain, William clark. this is important because they paved the path to further exploration. ~McDougal Littell -
Nat Turner's rebellion
Nat Turner was a slave that led a rebellion killing 55 virginians and freeing the slaves. He said that got had called for him to commit his offenses. He was then executed, but he left a pwerful mark in American history. -
Texas Revolution
This war was brought on by the spanish letting settlers get too muvh power and, like a kid who's spoilled, they revolted. America lost the first round but won the war. This made Texas a state and also the califronia region. This gave settlers more land and led to the gold rush. ~McDougal Littell -
California Gold Rush
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Fugitive Slave Act
This was a law that allowed slave owners to go up north and capture slaves, but it also meant that northern, free, african american's were able to be captured, slave or not. This led to outrage in the abolitionists. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin, A book wrote about the effects of slavery and on slave owners, was highly poppular. It increased tension between the North and South. This book also drew the attention of other countries on amreica's issue. This book practically sparked the civil war. -
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Civil War
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Gettysburg battle start
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Honest Abe was shot
On this date Abraham Lincoln was shot in the haed by John W. Booth. He became a target when he emancepated the slaves, and the original plan was to kidnap the president. But things didn't go as planned, and honest Abe was shot and killed. This impacted america because it goes to show every good president was shot. -
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WWI
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Stock market crash
Over this span of time everywhere was going through the great depression. Since america was going through a good period they started to go to the stock market. Alot of people were investing when a big crash happened. -
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WWII
WWII lasted for 6 years. It began with germay invading poland and then we joined, hence forth the name world war. In the end Germany was defeated. Also hiroshima was bombed in retaliation to Pearl harbor -
Superman's first ation comic
This day in history Superman came out in his own action comic.
This was the first actual superhero comic, which kick started the genre. It didn't really affect history. -
Pearl harbor
The Japanese komikazie took a headfirst into the American naval fleet, and destroyed it. They thought this would turn the tide of the war. It made the us get even more involved and bomb Hiroshima. -
Hiroshima's bombing
On the day listed, america bombed hiroshima. This was in retaliation to pearl harbor. The imact it had on america is they didn't mess with us agian. -
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Korean war.
This marks the span of the Korean war. A war between north korea and china vs. south korea and america. This started a rivalry between north and south korea and we are protecting the south. -
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Vietnam
This marked the years of Vietnam. A war that included the french and american's. We were pitted against the vietnamese.This war affected america because it temperariliy made the french an ally -
J.F.K's inuaguration
John F. Kennedy was inugaurated, to become the 35th president.
He would be shot on November, 22 1963. He impacted america in to many ways to list but one was, J.F.K made Russia back down to make russia back down from the cold war. -
Spiderman's first comic
On Aug. 1962 spiderman first apeared in comics. Spiderman came after action comics and it was called the amazing spiderman. This also really didn't affect history. -
I have a dream.
Martin luther king junior gave his famous "I had a dream" speech.
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Ronald Reagons inauguration
President Ronald Reagon was inaugurated for his first term as the 40th president. -
Chalenger explodes
Challenger explodes while taking killing seven astronuaghts and creationg a national tragedy. This was caused by two deffective O-rings that were supposed to heold the rochets apart but didn't.
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My birthday!!!
Kain Lewis is born to the world. -
9/11
Twin towers bombed. -
My important event
I fell from a tree and cracked my head open. This was why I had to quit sports when i was 6. This affected me because now i have a thiack skull, and i would have been playing soccer right now. -
Barrack obama's inauguration
Barrack obama was then first inaugurated as the 44th president. He made many changes in america including the obama care. If the other guy would have been -
Green Bay vs. Kansas
On this date The packers and the Chiefs faced off in Los Angeles CA. Green Bay one and the quarterback, Aaron Rogers, was excepted into NFL's MVPs. It raised stock purchases, and companies lose money from employees watching the game.
