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Eli Whitney and
In 1794, U.S.-born inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825) patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. -
the Declaration of Independence
This was the righting and singing of a note stating that the colonies di not want to be ruled anymore by the british -
The Louisiana Purchase
on this date thoma Jefferson bought Louisiana to double the size of America for 15 million dollars fro Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Lewis and Clak Journey
Meriwether Clark and William Clark and 40 others headed out west to explore what it was about. they also made a map of it so they could record what there actually was -
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution, also known as the Texas War of Independence, was the military conflict between the government of Mexico and Texas colonists. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. It pitted a politically divided and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded administration of U.S. President James K. Polk, who believed the United States had a “manifest destiny” to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. -
The Attack on Fort Sumpter
The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–14, 1861) was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War. Following declarations of secession by seven Southern states, South Carolina demanded that the U.S. Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor. -
WWI Started
this is the day one of the biggest wars had started -
WWII Started
This day was the day Hitler ordered hostilities against Poland.The invasion began as ordered. In response, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, at 11:00 am and at 5:00 pm, respectively. World War II had begun. -
Brown v The Board of Education
On this date was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896, which allowed state-sponsored segregation, insofar as it applied to public education. -
Sputnik Satalite was Launched
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was a 58 cm diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. -
Elvis' Death
this is the day the king of rock passed away due to a hert attack in his mansion -
The day I was Born
this wa the day that my parents were finally happy -
9/11
This is the date that two highjacked passenger planes collided into the world trade center (twin towers). causing the loss of many lives.
