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The American Revolution
The American Revolution was the wars that freed the thirteen colonies from the British empire. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchasing of a section French territory in North America stretching from the Misssissippi River to The Rocky Mountains. This area now contains around fifteen states today -
The Civil War
The Civil War was between the northern states, known as the Union, and the southern states of the United States, known as the confederacy. The war ended in 1865. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. -
World War II
The United States entered the war on this date. -
Vietnam War
The United States faught this war in Vietnam as an act against communism. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was shot durring a parade by Lee Harvey Oswald -
Apollo 11 Landing
On this day the American astronauts on Apollo 11 landed on the moon. -
September 11, 2001
On this day Islamic extremeists hijacked 4 commercial planes and flew them into major American landmarks killing almost 3,000 people. -
Death of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden was a leader of a terrorist organization in the Middle East.
