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founding of james town
Americas first permanat colony in Vrigina Jamestown was the first capital in America for 83 years. within a year the london company brought dutch and polish -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Declaration of independence was July 7th in 1776.jefferson worked on the declaration for two weeks. Then the congress got together and signed the decloration of independece. The reason why its important is because it signed us away from Eglands control and if they never signed it we would still be in Eglands control. -
The Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 Jefferson made an offer to the king of france. The king of france made a better offer and said how about the whole Louisiana land with the Mississippi river included. The impact of the Louisiana purchase was twice the land and the transportation from the Mississippi river (McDougal/ Littell page 346) -
The Lewis and Clark
in the summer of 1803 lewis and clark set of to explore the new land. The journey had many people and one of them was clarks slave York, York had very good hunting skills and he was the first african- american man that the native americans had seen. Another person was sacagwea. It was important because after they whent through the travlers moved west (McDogal/ LIittell, about.com) -
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Texas Revolution
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texas revolution
On this day the texans raised the flag for independence for the nation. This was named the lonestar republic. The reason why it is nicknamed or called that is becuase the texans wanted freedom from mexico. -
Fugitive Slave Act
tis law meant that the owners slave could recapture runaway slaves. the slaves had no right to a trial.sometimes southern slave owners would capture free slaves and tak them back south. -
Bleeding Kansas
five thousand residents of Missouri came and voted illegally the Kansas legislater was filled with proslavery reps. A proslavery mob looted the town of Lawrence Kansas in may. A civil war broke out in Kansas it lasted 3 years. -
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Japans Attack on Pearl Harbor
In Hawaii the Japanies launched a suprise air attack on the U.S navel base. the bombing latsed two hours. 21 ships were sunken or damaged. the reason why it is imporant is because it started a wasr between the U.S and Japan. -
My Birthday
the day i was born! -
september 11th
On september 11th terrorist hijaked 4 planes two hit the world trade center. One plane hit the pentonagon and another one crashed into a pennsylvania feild. The hijackers wanted to hit the white house in Washington D.C. The reason why september 11th is very important is because it started a war between the U.S and Afghanistan.
