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Common Sense
who: Thomas Paine
what: A pamphlet was published that helped the citizens
why: To see the importance of independence from Great Britain.
Where: Philadelphia -
First American flag created
who: Betsy Ross
what: created the first American flag.
why: flag would be the outline for the flag as we know it today.
Where: Philadelphia -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
who: British coloines
what:made the colonies of America free and independent from Great Britain.
why: listed grievences to the King and announced the splitting of the colonies from the mother country.
Where: Independence hall, Philadelphia -
Wealth of nations
Who: Adam Smith
What:: most important book to our economy in history was published
Why: analysed the relationship between work and the production of a nations wealth
Where:cadell London -
New York fires
Who: British forces under General William Howe occupied in New York City
what: 400-1000 building/structures being ruined.
why: A very bad fire that broke out
Where: New York -
End of the American revolution
Who: Great Britian and the 13 colonies
What:: United States won the American revolution war
Why: U.S. fought for their independence
Where: America -
America's first president
who:George Washington
what: first president of the United States.
why: U.S. had a leader as an independent country.
Where: United states -
first US bank
who: Proposed by Alexander Hamilton
what: First U.S national bank
why: for banks do deal with the peoples money
Where: Philadelphia -
Bill of rights ratified
who: James Madison drew the draft
what: set of rights ratified and are not able to be taken away
why:so people what their freedoms
Where:Philadelphia -
Cotton Gin wasinvented
who: Eli Whitney
what: was to revolutionized sewing
why: more clothes would be made
Where: Philadelphia -
Washington D.C. founded
Who: United states
What: Washington D.C
Why: nations first capital
Where: between Virginia and Maryland -
Louisiana Purchase
Who: James Monroe
What: Bought 828,000 square miles of Frances land.
Why:Makes up 15 of our states today
Where: United States -
Steamboat invented
Who: Robert Fulton
What:: invented the steamboat
Why: transportation was quicker
Where: Clermont -
First US highway Built
Who: Congress
What:: built the first highway
Why: first bug step for transportation
Where: across the U.S. -
Start of the war of 1812
Who: United States and Britain
What:: war that lasted a couple years
Why: free trade and ended impressment
Where: North America -
The burning of Washington
Who: British
What:: burned a bunch of D.C. buildings
Why: during the war of 1812
Where: Washington D.C. -
Indian Removal Act
Who: Indians
What:: lived only where Congress allowed
Why: United States can used their land
Where: North America -
Morse code invented
Who: Samuel Morse
What:: invented Morse code
Why: communication during war
Where: United States -
first time women convention
Who: lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What: held a convention
Why: to fight for civil rights for the first time
Where: Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls -
start of civil war
Who:Union (north) and the Confederate States (south) in the US.
What: civil war
Why: to end slavery
