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The Years of the Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was fought to free America from Great Britains ruling. When the 13 colonies sent a petition to King George III saying they wanted to be freed, the king sent thousands of soldiers over to capture the colonists. Several battles later, America was freed and George Washington became president of the United States of America. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence so the 13 colonies of America could be freed from the ruling of Great Britain. All of the Founding Fathers and Congressman signed the document and sent it to the king, which in turn, set up for the Revolutionary War. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
The framers of the Constitution devised a plan to hold special conventions at which popularly picked delegates would vote on the use of the Constitution as "the law of the land". Two-thirds of the 13 colonies had to OK the constitution for it to pass. After much debate, the US Constitution was ratified. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was land France had been given by Spain, but before handing it over they closed the New Orleans port for shipping. The western farmers were angry and declared war on both countries. Napoleon, France's leader, was involved in too many wars and was too in debt to invest in another one. Thomas Jefferson didn't want any unnecessary violence and offered to buy New Orleans from Napoleon. He not only sold America the port, but the whole territory. (McDougal Littell, 345-346) -
The Lewis and Clark Journey
Lewis and Clark were assigned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore America's newly acclaimed land. They set out in May 1804 with about 40 people on board the expedition. They were faced with many obstacles, but in November of 1805, they found the Pacific Coast. In 6 months they were back in St. Louis, meaning the exppedition ended in May 1806. (McDougal Littell, 346-349) -
Texas Revolution
Spain wanted to develope Texas so they invited Americans to settle there. Within a decade, thousands of Americans had settled in Texas. Mexico bought Texas from Spain but quickly made stricter rules. However, Americans greatly outnumbered the Mexicans. They went to war which ended in April 1836 and Texas became a part of America. (McDougal Littell, ) -
California Gold Rush
One month before California became American territory, James Marshall found a gold nugget. Less than 2 years later, the gold rush began, attracting people from all over the world. In 1852, 3 years after the start of the gold rush, it peaked. After it was over, the gold rush had created several issues including the Trail of Tears, mistreated property, and tax problems. (McDougal Littell, 439-443) -
Fugitive Slave Act
The law passed by Congress in September of 1850 allowed accused fugitves to be sen to jail without a fair trial. Instead, they had a federal commissioner decide. The Southerners supported it because they believed slaves were property and it was their right. The Northerners were furious because the law also said the North was obligated to catch any runaways and ship them back to the South. The act lead to a lot of controversy. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Abolitionist Harriet Stowe was very angry over the Fugitive Slave Act. She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which gave a look into the life of a southern slave. The North read this book and the abolitionist movement grew because of the unfairness of the lives of slaves. -
Bleeding Kansas
During Kansas elections, there were more proslavery than antislavery votes. John Brown, an extreme abolitionist, became infuriated and took 7 other abolitionist through 5 neighboring proslavery houses and killed all the families. This is known as the Potawahomie Massacre and it sparked Kansas' own civil war that was referred to as Bleeding Kansas. -
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The Civil War
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Many people were threathening Abraham Lincoln after he forbid slavery. While making his way from South Carolina to Washington DC, he made several stops. He finall made it back to Washington and he tried to make his enemies into friends. While at a theatrerical performance in April, John Wilkes Booth snuck up behind Lincoln and shot him in the head, for he didn't agree with anything Abraham stood for. -
Cemetery Hill
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The Years of World War I
World War I started because a married couple was assassinated in a different provinence. The war raged for 4 years and was very violent. 10 million soldiers were killed and 20 million injured. The "treaty" that ended the war actually set up for WWII -
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
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The First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics
When Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel first came up with the idea of Superman, they had this idea he was a villian who wanted to rule the world. However, this version didn't sell, so they came up with a new idea of Superman being on the good side of the law. After years of trying to get their story published, Shuster and Siegel finally got their oppurtunity when Action Comics asked if they could come up with a 13 page comic. Superman became a legend from then on. -
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The Years of World War II
World War II was also a graphic war. Countries all over the world participated in the war that started over Adolf Hitler, a man who used genocide on Jews. It took 6 years for both the Germans and the Japanese to surrender which in turn ended the war. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan was tired of negotiations between them and the US. Japan decided to plot a surprise attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor to eliminate naval defense instead of announcing a war and having the US be prepared. About 2400 Americans were killed, 21 ships were destroyed, and almost 200 aircrafts were demolished. -
The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
For 3 years, scientists worked on 2 atomic bombs for target cities Hiroshima and Nagaski. The bombs were dropped at 1870 feet on the cities from planes. The explosive force, heat, and radioactivity caused several health issues to several innocent citizens. The statistics on the 2 bombs are mind blowing. -
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The Years of the Korean War
When communist nation North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, the US took their first shot at bringing our forces into a war we weren't in. 5 million US soldiers were sent to Korea's border to tame the 3 year war. Several other countries took part in the Korean War such as Canada, Australia, South Africa, Greece, and several others. -
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The Years of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was the issue of Vietnam trying unite through a communist government. The US stepped in and fought for about 20 years and lost all American support. This was an important lesson for what not to do in future, foreign country wars. -
The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
JFK becoming the 35th president of the United States of America was a big deal in the 1960's. He was the yougest president there ever was at the time. He was only 43 when he was inaugurated. JFK was also the first Catholic president which held relevance to the citizens of America. They believed he would change the government because other "Catholic" countries constitution was very different from USA's. Their fears were unfounded when he gave his speech on the matter and later was elected. -
The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics
Stan Lee's success from Fantastic Four and the sudden demand in teenage comic books helped urge him to write Spider-Man. He was inspired to make Spider-Man the main character because one day he was watching a spider crawl up his wall. However, Martin Goodman didn't believe at first the comic would have much success in the market. He eventually let Lee publish it and it's still well-known today. -
The March on Washington
A quarter of a million people met in Washington DC between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument to protest inequality between blacks and whites. The segragation was a much debated case that caused one of the most famous speeches in American history to be delivered to eager listeners. Martin Luther King Jr. read the "I Have A Dream" speech that motivated thousands of people that day. -
The First Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs
The owner of the Kansas City Chiefs was watching his daughters Super Ball and came up with the idea to hold the same type of competition for footbal between the AFC and NFC, but call it the Super Bowl. The first competition was held between the Chiefs and the Packers on January 15, 1967. The final score was 35-10 in Packers favor. -
The First Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
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The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle
The Challenger space shuttle launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida while the world anxiously watched. 73 seconds after the initial launch, the space shuttle exploded, killing 7 members aboard the shuttle. Investigators found that one of the rocket boosters malfunctioned. -
My Birthday
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9/11
9/11 was the day two planes were hijacked by terrorists and flew into the TWC where the Twin Towers collapsed. -
The First Inauguration of Barack Obama
Barack Obama made history on January 20, 2009. He was the first African-American to be inaugurated as president. When the presidential elections first started, there was much controversy on the idea of Obama becoming the first African-American president. When he was elected as 44th president of the United States, controversy struck America again. There is still positive and nagative thoughts on Obama today. -
Believe Tour
I went to the Believe Tour to see the love of my life, Justin Drew Bieber, July 17, 2013 at 9:22PM. Justin came to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadephia for one of his over 200 shows on his current tour.
