8th Grade Social Studies Timeline

By DevineKEJ@student.elanco.org

  • Patent issued for Cotton Gin

    This was when the creator got a patent that people couldn't create the same thing they couldn't sell it or tyr to copy the design.

  • Signing of the Declaration Of Independance

    They signed the Declaration of Independance so that they could be their own country

  • The adoption of the Articles of Confederation

    This is when the Continental congress first adopted the Articles of Confederration. This was our first constitution of the United States.

  • British surrender at Yorktown

    This is when the British surrendered and we got are freedom.

  • Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory

    This is a time when a bunch of farmers went on to protest and eventually this lead to the Shays Rebellion.

  • Constitutional Convention

    The states called this to talk about improvemtns that could be made to the articles of confederation.

  • Ratification of the US Constitution

    The day Deleware ratified to the Constitution

  • Ratification of Bill of Rights

    This is when they tooka a 2/3 vote and ratified the Bill of Rights.
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    Lewis and Clark expedition

    It was when Lewis and Clark sailed across and discovered the new land we purchased. The Louisianna Territory.

  • First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts

    This was the first mill to be built in Lowell Massachusetts.
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    The trail of tears

    The trail of tears was when Andrew Jackson kicked the indians out and they fought although we won.

  • Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill

    This was the day that James Wilson Marshall found gold flakes in the American Rver

  • Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    This is when the war ended and Mexico signed a treaty with Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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    Battle of Fort Sumter

    The war that started the Civil War
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    Battle of Gettysburg

    The battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important battles and it was against the Union Forces

  • The Battle of little Big Horn

    This battle took place at Little Big Horn river
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    The Great Depression

    This depression was the worst among all others because stock markets were crashing and nobody could fix what was happenning in the Great Depression

  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    This is when the first humans landed on the moon.

  • September 11th attack

    The day the twin towers went down

  • Birthday

    Day I entered the world

  • Inaguration of Barack Obama

    This is when Barack Obama was selected to serve another term