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The signing of the Decleration of Independance
The Decleration of Independance was signed on july 4, 1776 -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederations were adopted in the US on the 15th of november 1777 -
The British surrender at Yorktown
That day came on October 19, 1781, 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
A militia raised as a private army defeated a Shaysite (rebel) attempt to seize the federal Springfield Armory in late January 1787, killing four and wounding 20 men. The main Shaysite force was scattered on February 4, 1787, after a surprise attack on their camp in Petersham, Massachusetts. -
The Constitution Convention
The Constitutional Convention :31 (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, :31 the Federal Convention, :31 or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia [citation needed]) took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America -
The Ratification of the Declaration of independence
This is when the Declaration of Independance was Ratified -
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. -
The patent issue of the Cotton Gin
In March 14th, 1794, the Cotten Gin was created. This was an invention that helped th production of cotton become 5o times faster. -
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Lewis and Clarck expadition
Lewis and Clark went on an expedition to explore the west in the Louisiana purchase from may 14, 1804 to september 23 1806 -
The first Mill in Lowell, Massachusetts
This is when the first mill was ever created. This mill was created in Lowell, Massachusetts with the idea that work comes first and nothing else. -
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The trail of tears
This is when President Andrew Jackson forced native american tribes to leave their land so he could expand on what was turning into america -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The war officially ended with the February 2, 1848, signing in Mexico of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. -
Gold found in Sutter's mill
On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found several flakes of gold that began the transformation of the territory to a bustling center of activity. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
This is when the Battle of Sumter faught -
The battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg Pa was faught from july 1st 1863 to july 3rd 1863. -
Little bighorn June 25, 1876 – June 26, 1876
The battle of little bighorn was on June 25, 1876 -
The Great Depression
The depression originated in the United States, after the fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, and became worldwide news with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929 (known as Black Tuesday). The Great Depression had devastating effects in countries rich and poor. -
Apollo moon landing
The Apollo moon landing was on July 16, 1969 -
My birthday
I was born on February 22, 2001 -
The September Attacks
The September 11 attacks happened on September 9, 2001 -
The Inauguration of Barack Obama
Day, the swearing-in ceremony, luncheon and parade, inaugural balls, and the interfaith inaugural prayer service. The presidential oath was administered to Obama during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20 and 21, 2013 by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts.