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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress. States the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. the declaration of Independence is what made America free. Thomas Jefferson wrote that if a government does not protect the rights of citizens that the people have the right to create new government in its place. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Pais negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. The Continental Congress named a five-member commission to negotiate a treaty–John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens.The signing signified America’s status as a free nation. The boundaries consist of Florida north to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River. -
Constitution
Following ratification by the state of Virginia, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, become the law of the land. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, Right to keep and bear arms, No quartering of soldiers, Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, right to a speedy and public trial. Right of trial by jury in civil cases, cruel and unusual punishments -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803. In exchange, the United States acquired the vast domain of Louisiana Territory, some 828,000 square miles of land. It gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River and the port city of New Orleans, both of which were used by farmers to ship their crops and get paid. -
War of 1812
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812. The war lasted 2 years and 8 months. The Treaty of Ghent, was signed on December 24th, 1814 that brought an end to the battles. -
Monroe Doctrine
On December 2, 1823, President James Monroe used his annual message to Congress for a bold assertion.This ‘Monroe Doctrine’ became a cornerstone of American foreign policy. This doctrine was passed as a specific threat to Spain, which America feared, would take back its lost territories in the South American Continent that had recently become independent. " Flattery will support a man through Great fatigue." -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
On the evening of April 14, 1865, John a famous actor. Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Finally, Lincoln was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865, at the age of 56. His body was placed in a coffin, draped with a flag and taken by army to the White House. During the autopsy, Mary Lincoln sent the surgeons a note requesting that they clip a lock off Lincoln’s hair for her. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. " -
First Model T Ford Completed
The Model T, also known as the “Tin Lizzie,” changed the way Americans live, work and travel. Henry Ford’s revolutionary advancements in assembly-line automobile manufacturing made the Model T the first car to be affordable for a majority of Americans. More than 15 million Model Ts were built. Automobile was also assembled at a Ford plant in Manchester, England, and at plants in continental Europe. "Quality means doing it right when no one is looking." -
U.S. enters World War 1
On April 6, 1917, two days after the U.S. Senate votes 82 to 6 and declares war against Germany, the U.S. House of Representatives endorses the decision by a vote of 373 to 50, and the United States formally enters the First World War.When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position favored by the vast majority of Americans. Britain was one of America’s closest trading partners. -
Television was Invented
The invention of the television was the work of many individuals in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Individuals and corporations competed in various parts of the world to deliver a device that superseded previous technology. Many were compelled to capitalize on the invention and make profit, while some wanted to change the world through visual and audio communication technology. " Television was not invented to make humans vacuous, but is an emanation of their vacuity." -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939, and was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. By 1933, when the Great Depression reached its lowest point, some 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half the country’s banks had failed. During the Great Depression there was a dust bowl. -
Atomic Bomb was Invented
At 5:29 on July 16, 1945, in a white blaze that stretched from the basin of the Jemez Mountains in northern New Mexico to the still-dark skies, "The Gadget" was made and called the the Atomic Age. The light of the explosion then turned orange as the atomic fireball began shooting upwards at 360 feet per second.
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Polio Vaccine was Invented
The first polio vaccine was the inactivated polio vaccine. It was developed by Jonas Salk and came into use in 1955. The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and came into commercial use in 1961. They are on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. " I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell and tried to make sense what it would be like." -
Ray Kroc opened the first Fast Food restaurant McDonalds
In 1954, he visited a restaurant in California. There he found a small but successful restaurant run by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. They produced a limited menu that included burgers, fries and beverages. In 1955, he founded McDonald’s System. Six years later bought the exclusive rights to the McDonald’s name. By 1958, McDonald’s had sold its 100 millionth hamburger. "You're only as good as the people you hire." -
Neil Armstrong Landed on the Moon
At 10:56pm, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon."That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
North American Free Trade Agreement
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect, creating one of the world’s largest free trade zones and laying the foundations for strong economic growth and rising prosperity for Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Since then, NAFTA has demonstrated how free trade increases wealth and competitiveness, delivering real benefits to families, farmers, workers, manufacturers, and consumers. -
September 11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction. -
Obama Becomes Untied States New President
On November 4, 2008, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was elected president of the United States over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Obama became the 44th president, and the first African American to be elected to that office. He was subsequently elected to a second term over former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. -
Same Sex Marriage Laws are Passed
In the United States, same-sex marriage is legal in all states, Washington, D.C. The court ruled that the denial of marriage licenses to same-sex couples and the refusal to recognize those marriages performed in other violates the Due Process and the Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. "Marriage is about Love NOT Gender." -
Donald Trump becomes President of the United States
Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States vowing to drain power from Washington elites and always put "America first" in its dealings with the world at a moment of transformative political change.He arrived at the White House for the first time as President just before 5 p.m. following a day of tradition marking the power shift in the nation's capital. "Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make." -
The Most Significant Event is: Ford creating the Model T
This is the most significant event because before Ford made the Model T we had to walk everywhere or ride a horse. But now the United States has expanded due to this amazing invention of the vehicle. With this new car workers can travel farther distances and they can get back and forth to work faster then ever. Also this new car is great for moving. Before the car you had to move by horse and wagon and it was very hard but now you can use your car. Now days cars get you where ever in the world.
