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The signing of the declaration of independence
this is when the founder of our country sign the declaration and when most of our laws where born. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles were finally ratified by all thirteen states. February 21, 1787 - Congress approved a plan to hold a convention in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown. They expected help from British ships sent from New York. -
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Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
The rebellion is named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary war. Daniel Shays and Job Shattuck, the two main rebels. Over one thousand Shaysites had been arrested. -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention :31 (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
Ten of the amendments were ratified in 1791. In November 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
Articles 3 to 12, ratified December 15, 1791, by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. -
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The Battle of Fort Sumter
this is when the confedertied sloiders opened fired on the union garrsion. -
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The Battle Of Gettysburg
this is when the Union and Confederate Soldiers Fought at Gettysburg. -
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The Battle of Little Bighorn
this is when Colonel George Armstrong Custer fought against a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. -
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The Great Depression
The great Depression is when people were very poor and couldn't find jobs. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
this is when Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin landed on the moon for the fist time in history. -
9/11
This is when teroists attacked the twin towers and killed about 2877 people in the process. -
My Birthday
This is my Birthday. -
The inauguration of Barack Obama
this was when the president of our usa was inaugurated.