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Signing of the Declaration of Independance
When America proclaimed that they were independant from England by signing the Declaration. -
Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
When congress made the articles of confederation their first form of government. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
When we finally beat the British and attained our freedom. The reason the British lost is they were waiting for back up from the men on ships, but the French were helping the Americans and helped hold the British ships back. That is how we defeated their army. -
Shay's rebllion
When farmers faught the government soldiers because they thought their rights were being taken away. -
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Constitutional Convention
A grand convention to address problems in the American government. -
Ratification of the Constituion
When the United States Constition was approved by congrass. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
When the first ten amendments were adopted into the constitution. -
Patent for the cotton gin
When the cotton gin was invented. It was used to clean cotton. It could do it 50 times faster. -
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Lewis and Clark expidition
Whe Lewis and Clark set out to discover whet was in the Louisiana purchase. No one new what was out there. -
First mill built in Lowell MA
When the first mill was built in Lowell MA. -
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Trail of Tears
When Andrew Jackson forced the Cherokee out of their land and marched them west to indian terrotory. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
When gold was first discovered in California. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
We end the war with Mexico and it makes the west coast part of America. -
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Battle of Fort Sumter
The start of the civil war. The battle was near Charlestown South Carolina. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
Considered the most important engagement of the civil war. In the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
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Battle of Little Bighorn
When Custer took an army of men to fight a group of indians, but they were greatly outnumbered. -
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Great depression
When America was in an economic crisis. -
Apollo 11 moon landing
When the first man (an American) walked on the moon. -
9/11 attack
Terrorist attacked the twin towers in New York City. Both towers were hit by hijacked planes -
My Birthday
The day that I got to meet the world. -
ignogeration Of Barack Obama
The day Obama was sworn into office.