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Slavery
Slavery was a big deal in the 1600's. Most of the black Americans were considered slaves. They would do the "dirty" work for their owners. They were considered an item, like a pencil or something. White Americans would sell black Americans for money and other valuable things. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence solidifies that America would become its own nation; and to not be a part of Britain. The Declaration of Independence was written by the one and only Thomas Jefferson. -
The first steamboat
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase is when the French sold land and Thomas Jefferson of the United States of America bought it; making the United States of America doubled in size. -
The first Train
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The Lewis and Clark journey
The Lewis and Clark journey was when Lewis, Clark, and a bunch of their men went to the new land and explored the land that Thomas Jefferson had recently bought. -
The first Telegraph
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Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution is when the people of Texas revolted at the Texas government. -
Donnor Party
The Donnor Party was a family who decided to take a different route then they ran out of food. So they took the route of cannibalism. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invented the first electric light bulb. He's the man we need to thank for being able to see at night time! Edison was also a business man before he started inventing the light bulb. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush is when people from all around the world came to a special place that had gold all over the ground. People would kill people who would find a lot of gold, just so they could rich. -
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California Gold Rush
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Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Reconstruction
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Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
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Lincolns Assassination
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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The first ever Telephone
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The first Electric Light Bulb
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The first Automobile
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The first Radio
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The first airplane
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The first Television
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March on Washington
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When my Great-Uncle made Shady Maple
It all started as a fruit stand. But then he built it up from the ground. He got the business when him and Marium got married. The fruit stand was under 2 maple trees, hence why its called Shady Maple. -
The first VCR
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The Apple 2 Computer
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The first Atari 2600
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9/11
On September 11th 2001 the twin towers collapsed leaving a gaping hole in NYC. 19 hijackers attempted to fly 4 planes at the twin towers but only two succeed. The other two landed in a field in PA and the other one hit the pentagon. Hundreds of people died that day. -
When I was born!
The day God blessed my parents with a baby girl!
