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Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this day. -
The adoption of the Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the United States first constitution on this day. -
Surrender of the British at Yorktown
This is the day when British general charles cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. -
Shay's rebellion: attack on Springfield Armory
On this date, rebels with Shay's Rebellion attacked Springfield Armory. They were driven away with cannon fire. -
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The Constitutional Convention
The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operationg under the Articles of Confederation following Independence from Great Britain. -
Ratification of the Constitution.
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution. -
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
The Bill of rights was approved on this date. -
Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was an invention that made cleaning cotton fifty times faster. The Cotton Gin made it much more profitable to have slaves. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase from May 14, 1804, and returned on September 23, 1806. Amazingly, only one man died duing the whole expedition. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusets
The first textile mill of Lowell, Massachusets was owned by the Merrimack Manafacturing Company. -
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The Trail of Tears
The Trails of Tears was the forced removal of the Cherokee from their land. This act was ordered by President Andrew Jackson. -
Discovery of gold at Sutters Mill.
On January 24, 1848, James Marshall found flakes of gold at Sutters Mill, which is in California. This discovery, though kept secret at first, started the California gold rush. -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty, ended the Mexican-American War. It also added an additional 52,000 square miles to the United States. -
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Battle of Fort Sumter
This date was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter during the Civil War. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
This is the infamous battle of the civil was between the Union and the Confederates. -
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The Battle of Little Bighorn
This was a battle between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapho Tribes against the 7th calvary regiment of the United States Army. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the deepest and longest lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. -
Apollo 11 moon landing
Apollo 11 brought the first humans to the moon. -
9/11 terrorist attacks
Two planes were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the twin towers. -
My Birthday
I was born on April 29, 2002. -
The Inauguration of Barack Obama
This is when the first black president was put into office.