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The signing of the Declaration of Independence
In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, PA -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S.bought about 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Expedition started in the summer of 1803. By winter they reached St. Louis located on the west bank of the MIssissippi River. Although in 1803 it was a sleepy town. They set up to settle there in the winter. They came in contact with a lot of Native Americans, some were dangerous and some really helped them. In the journey they discovered many things Ameicans didn't know about. The Expedition was a success as they made it to the Pacific, and explored the whole Louisiana Territory. -
Trail Of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. -
The Texas War for Independence
The Texas War for Independence, other known as the Texas Revolution was a military conflict between the government of Mexico and Texas colonists, most of who were land owners from the United States,That began October 2, 1835 and resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Texas after the final battle on April 21, 1836. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Family was on an adventure out west, and they had no food left, so they had only one decision and that was to eat other people. -
The Mexican American War
The Mexican American War, also known as the Mexican War, or the Invasion of Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States and the Centralist Republic of Mexico from 1846 to 1848. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. Most gold was found within 5 years, but that didn't let people give up, they kept looking until basically all of the gold was taken. -
The Attack of Fort Sumter
There was an attack on Fort Sumter, on April 14th 1861 in Charleston County, South Carolina. It started the Civil War, it was between USA and the Confederate States. -
Abraham Lincolns Assassination
Abraham got assassinated on April 15th, 1865. He got shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth. He was in a theater when he got shot. -
Brown vs the Court of Education
A little girl in Topeka, Kansas was sent to court cause she was an African American girl living near a white school. Brown won the case. -
Apollo 11
The first moon landing for America happened on July 20th, 1969. Neil Armstrong landed on the moon and made history and put a flag on the moom -
Elvis Presleys death
he died of a condition your heart goes through when there is an overdose. Its called cardiac arrhythmia, he died sitting on his toilet eating pills. -
My Birthday
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Twin Towers attack
There was a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. It is important because its part of American History
