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United States of America became a free country when 56 American leaders signed the Declaration of Independence.
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The Articles of Confederation were the first form of American government.
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General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown.
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The attack was formed by Daniel Shay. 2,000 farmers attacked the armory.
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The Constitutional Convention was the leaders of America getting together to write the Constitution.
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The Constitution was adopted in September, 1787, but it also needed to be ratified by nine of the thirteen states. When new Hampshire ratified it in June, 1788, it became official.
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The Bill of Rights were the first ten Amendments to the Constitution.
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The battle of fort sumter lasted two days. Fort Sumter is located near Charleton, SC. The battle started the American Civil War.
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After a victory in CHancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee took his troops in Virginia where the battle of Gettysburg took place. The battle was won by the Union, it was a huge turning point in the American Civil War.
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The battle is commonly known as Custer's Last Stand.
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The Great Depression was a down time in the world where the bank collapsed and almost everyone went bankrupt.
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Apollo 11 is the name of the spaceship that landed the first men onto the moon.
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Terrorists of Al Queada, located in Afghanistan, flew planes into the World Trade Centers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
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I was born. I am the second child out of four.
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Barack Obama was sworn into the role of president.