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The first post office.
It was a very innovative way to connect far away places. It was one of the most efficient ways to establish a communication. Established the bases for the postal network we have today. -
United States independence
On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed independence from England.Establishing I made the 13 colonies as an independent nation.This event that led to the creation of the United States. The fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is celebrated as one of the most important dates in the United States. -
Constitution of United States
It was adopted in its original form on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention of Philadelphia. A document that establishes all the rights and rules that exist in the United States. A document that defends freedom and rules. The government is based on the constitution to govern. -
The First President
Known as the father of the fatherland. He went from being the commander in chief to the first president. I help establish a stable and efficient government. One of the most important characters in the history of the United States. -
Treaty of Guadalupe
An agreement was reached with Mexico to decide the territorial limits. After a war with Mexico, the United States gave them an upgrade of 5 million dollars. With this war, the United States managed to expand its territoiry enormously. -
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The Civil War
It was an armed conflict between the south and the north caused by the elimination of slavery. That the south wanted to expand slavery and the north only wanted to keep it equal in the end the north won. President Abraham Lincoln decided to end slavery. This was one of the most important decisions of equality in the United States. -
The death of Abraham Lincoln
The murder of Lincoln occurred on April 15, 1865. He died of a gunshot wound he suffered when leaving the opera. It was a very big blow for the nation. It was the maximum exponent of politics at that time, it was one of the most traumatic events for the nation. -
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Industrialization
The Industrial Revolution completely transformed the United States. The US became the largest economy in the world. This laid the foundation for the United States to become the world's largest power. -
The Spanish-American War
It was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. The hostilities began after the internal explosion of the USS Maine. The purpose was to free the Caribbean from the Spanish domain. It was one of the great conflicts in which the United States participated. -
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The Great Depression
The fall of the stock market in the United States in 1929. It caused a great economic crisis that seriously affected the country and the rest of the world. Unemployment rates were very high, what stopped the crisis was the participation of the United States in the Second World War. It was a crisis that not only affected the country but the rest of the world and caused the governments and banks to take action to prevent it from happening again. -
Pearl Harbor
An unexpected attack from Japan towards the United States. Filled with resentment of the minds of the United States. Giving way to the United States entering the Second World War. Changing the course of the war. -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A series of atomic attacks in Japan. The Americans motivated by the resentment of Pearl Harbor. Causing thousands of deaths were the only nuclear attacks in history. And the main reasons for the end of the war. -
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Cold War
After the Second World War, a political, economic, social, military and scientific confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States was created. Never a direct confrontation happened. That ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It was a symbolic division of the planet. -
Votes for Women
In 1952 it was the first time that women could vote in the presidential elections. After a series of protests and social struggles. This gave way to a new era of gender equality. -
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The Vietnam War
A conflict that divided the country in two on the one hand were those who supported communism and on the other hand they did not agree. The United States joined the war to support the south. Step from being an internal conflict to an international one. The United States that gave the eyes of the world very badly before. It was one of the great conflicts of the world. -
Freedom
A march for equality towards African-Americans. Characters such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Congressman John Lewis were the driving force behind the movement. He took the step for equality in the united states. Creating a new era in the nation. -
Kennedy assassination
The assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, United States. Kennedy was wounded by gunfire while driving in the presidential car in Daley Plaza. He was the fourth president of the US murdered. The death of the president caused a great impact on society. -
Apollo 11
Armstrong became the first man to step on the lunar surface. It was a contest between the United States and the Soviet Union to see who put a man on the moon first. It was a great effort that not only marked the history of the United States but also left a mark in the history of the world. -
9/11
A terrorist attack towards the twin towers. Some terrorists took airplanes and planned to crash with very important buildings in the United States. But only two hit the target, deriving two very important buildings. This caused a war against terrorism. -
Barack Obama
He was the first African-American to be elected president of the United States. He was a senator from Illinois. It was an event that a hundred years ago was totally impossible. This proved that all was possible.
