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Declaration of Independence
Description:The D.O.I. is a document written by Thomas Jefferson, states that the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain and their motivation to seek for independence.
Significant: It contains the ideals or goals of our nation, the complaints of the colonists against the British king, and the arguments that the colonists used to explain why they wanted to be free of British rule.
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Bill of Rights
Description: the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
Significant:It was important because it protects the individuals liberty.
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Civil War
Description:It was called “The War Between the States.” It was about the fight between the US and the Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and formed their own country in order to protect the institution of slavery.
Significant:It was the start when southern states seced from the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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World War 1
Description:It was the fight between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
Significant:Europe was having too much power which causes to go an all out war with the world.
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The Great Depression
Description: It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939.
Significant:It causes a stock market crash which cause a panic and wiped out millions of investors.
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New Deal
Description:It helped improve the lives of people suffering from the events of the depression.
Significant:The New Deal describes the program of US president Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1939 of relief, recovery, and reform and their goal is to solve the economic problems created by the depression of the 1930's.
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WW2
Description:It is also called the Second World War.It was fight between the Allied powers of the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union against the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan, with their respective allies.
Significant:US did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.
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Civil Rights
Description:It is guaranteed by the United States Constitution and subsequent amendments and laws that guarantee fundamental freedoms to all individuals.
Significant: It was an era dedicated to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States
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Era of Social Change
Description: It was an increased of Latinos having rights without violence with the help of Martin Luther King
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The Twin Towers
Description:The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It featured the landmark Twin Towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks.
Significant: This event is highly important due to creating highly security in the US. It caused many ports to have more security, it is also significant for people that died in the event.
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