US History Timeline

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    The American Revolution

    The Revolution began because of the stamp act. The british were mad because of the unconstitutional act. { The stamp act.} The war was what caused us to win the rights we have. It was significent because the war basiclly started our nation, and the constitution laws.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston drafted the Decleration of Independence. It is significent because we gained lots of freedom. A piece of paper basiclly gives us a lot of rights we have.
  • Constitution

    Constitution
    The Constitution was a speech like thing, written down to give us rights, and freedom. Now we did not get complete freedom, but a lot of freedom we did not have. It is signifacant to us because we earned rights, and independence. That is also when the goverment split up in to the three branches.
  • Slavery

    Slavery
    After a long time of debating, a few more states, finally agreed to debolish slavery. It is significant because, it gave african american rights. And it united us together as a union.
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo
    The Battle of the Alamo was a war fought between the Texans and Mexicans. It was a day of pride, because we only had two soldiers killed throught out the whole battle. It was significent because it was a day of pride, beating Santa Ana.
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    Civil War

    The Civil War was a war that begin in 1861. It was many little battles fought all over the place, in the North-eastern states. It is significent because it gave us a sense of pride, and gave African Americans some freedom.
  • Emancipation Proclomation

    Emancipation Proclomation
    In 1863 Abraham Lincoln freed more than 3,000,000 slaves. Using the Emencipation Proclomation. It was signifecent to us because it brought us together, and it was espically sinificent for the African Americans, because they got freedom.
  • Abraham Lincoln Killed

    Abraham Lincoln Killed
    On the sad day of April 14, Abraham Lincoln our 14th presdient was killed. He was shot in the back of the head during a play at forths theater. John Wilkes Booth is the man to blame { he was the one that killed Abe}. It is significent because Abraham made a big impact in America, and we really thank him.
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    World War 1

    This war was very important to America. Because we joined after the war had gone on for three years. This war was significant because we showed sense of pride, and helped the europe nations win the war.
  • Moon

    Moon
    This was a verrry important event. Apollo actually landed on the moon! It is signifacent because well, we orbit around the moon, and to be able to land on it, is well great. We probably would not be the same without the moon.