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United States History
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Revolutionary War 1775-1781
The 13 colonies fought against Britain for freedom. In 1781 the 13 colonies won the war. -
Declaration of Independence
The 13 colonies wanted to be free from Britain. The Declaration was signed on July 4, 1776 after the colonies won the Revolutionary War. -
Constitution 1783-1788
The constitution formed a stronger central government. It was signed in 1783 and is still the highest law in the United States. -
Lewis and Clark 1804-1806
After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Lewis and Clark explored the land west of the Mississippi River. -
Industrial Revolution
Factories and machines were producing goods instead of being produced by hand. Cities grew tremendously and rail-roads connected the northeastern and southeastern states. -
Civil War 1861-1865
The Union (North) was fighting against the Confederacy (South). The North didn't want slavery and in the end they defeated the South. -
World War I 1914-1918
There was an international conflict between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. America didn't want to join in the war but Germany started sinking our ships. In 1918 the Allies (U.S.) won the war. -
Great Depression 1929-1939
Factories closed, people lost their jobs, and farmers lost their farms. Everything was lost. The Great Depression was caused by World War I. -
World War II 1941-1945
Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declared war on Japan and Germany declared war on the U.S. Allies (U.S.) defeated Germany in 1945. -
Cold War 1945-1991
The Cold War was started because the U.S. didn't like they was the soviets were treating Germany when it had been split into 4 different parts. They didn't like that the soviets were communists. The Cold War was a fight between communism (soviets) and capitalism. -
9/11
4 planes were hijacked but only 3 made it to their destination. One went in to the north tower of the twin towers and another went into the south tower. The 3rd went into the Pentagon. The 4th plane lost control and crashed into a field only 15 minutes from the Capital. This changed the way that people in the United States travel. 9/11 is the reason we and our bags are searched and why we are only allowed to bring certain items with you.
