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American Revolution
The American Revolution was 6 important years in U.S. history.It was important because it was the time that the U.S. gained it's independence and became a nation of their own.It was fought between Great Britian,who wanted to control us,and the U.S.,who wanted to be an independent country/a country of their own. -
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The Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiana Purchase was a purchase of 828,800 square miles that the U.S. purchased from France.It effected the U.S. so much because it gained a lot of land(doubled it actually!)The deal was made between France and the U.S. just to defuse the conflict between them. -
U.S. Civil War
The Civil War was fought between the Confederate states and the Union states.They fought because the Confederate states thought slavery should be allowed and the Union disagreed and thought that slavery should be abolished,This changed the U.S. because now there is no slavery or discrimination between colors of skin. -
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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was taking place during the ending of the Civil War.He was a big reason that the Union won the Civil War.This effected the U.S. because it was left to Andrew Jackson,a former slave owner,in charge so citizens were a little bit unsure.Also,this took place during the Reconstruction Act(reconstruction)so it disturbed that as well. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a crash in the stock market and it devastated the U.S.This had a big impact on the U.S. because the constuction,farming and cropping industries,and the major industrial cities were hit hard by the depression.The Great Depression ended when the government finally started cutting taxes,balancing budgets,and freed markets. -
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Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was a project when the Atomic and Nuclear bomb was created.The Manhattan Project created the first Nuclear bomb.It effected the U.S. because it helped them in World War Two.It helped them in World War Two because it saved soldiers. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a war fought between the U.S. and Vietnam in the Cold War-era.It was fought because the Americans held the belief that communism was threatining to spread all over Asia.It effected American in many ways:it lost materials,and lost tons of personnel.58,000 people died in the war. -
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JFK's Assassination
The day John F. Kennedy,our 35th president,died the U.S. was crushed.He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswalt in Dallas on November 22,1963.JFK had done so much for the U.S. such as the Civil Rights Act.This really effected the U.S. because this devastated their morale. -
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Apollo 11
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Apollo 11
On July 20 of 1969,the U.S. landed Apollo 11 on the moon.They stepped on a whole new world with Neil Armstrong to be the first to do it.The U.S. had been the first nation to land on the moon.This really effected the U.S. because they were the first nation to land on the moon.It also brought hope to America. -
9/11 Attack
On September 11,2001 terrorists hijacked four planes.The first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center.The second plane hit the South Tower shortly after.The third plane hit the Pentagon and the fourth plane crashed in an empty field in Pennsylvania.This really changed U.S. history because so many lives were lost that day and it really changed the security procedures.We will remember the people who died that day.
