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Signing of the Decloration of Independence
On July 1, 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and on the following day 12 of the 13 colonies voted in favor of Richard Henry Lee’s motion for independence. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
When the 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. -
Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
On this day, 2,000 farmers from western Massachusetts attacked the new federal arsenal at Springfield. The government soldiers returned fire, killing three of the farmers. This was the beginning of the end of the uprising known as Shays' Rebellion -
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Constitutional Convention
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Ratification of the Costitution
The Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in eleven States. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. -
Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitneys patent for the cotton gin was issued on March 14th, 1794. The cotton gin helped pick the seeds out of the cotton. It increased the demand for slaves in the south because they wanted the slaves to work it because it was very dangerous. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark explored land that was never exploredrd before. The set out to explore the land to the coast to see what was out there. They met some indins on the way, and one of the indians they met came along with them and her beby, kept them safe over the journey because it was a symbol of peace. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts
The first textile mill was built in Lowell, Massachusetts and changed the US forever. The textile mill helps making cloths fatser and easier. -
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Trail of Tears
The trail of tears were a devastating thing that happened to the Native American tribe, the Cherooke tribe. Andrew Jackson forced them out of thier land because many people wanted gold in thier land. They were forced to move out west and many, many people died along he way and they faced many hardships troughout the journey. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall was building a sawmill for Captain John Sutter, using water from the South Fork of the American River. He noticed several things of metal in the water and recognized them to be gold. Though he tried to keep it a secret, the word spread quickly, and triggered the California Gold Rush of 1849 -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The signing happened in Mexico and officially ended the war. The treaty also added 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. -
The battle of fort Sumtner
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War. Following declarations of seven Southern states. -
The battle of Gettysberg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to Lakota as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribe. -
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The years of the great depression
The Great Depression was the longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. -
September 11th attacks
On this date many people were scared that the world was ending because 1 plane crashed into a field in Pensylvania, 1 plane crashed into the Pentagon, and 2 planes crashed into the world trade centersd in new york city. Which killed thousands of people. -
Logans Birthday
On this date this is when Logan was born. -
The inauguration of Barack Obama
The inauguration of Barack Obama was when he got elected president, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C.,