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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, that declared America's independence from Great Britain. -
The Invention of the Steamboat
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The Louisiana Purchase
This was the purchase of land from France, made by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 -
The Invention of the Train
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The Lewis and Clark Journey
This is when Lewis and Clark set journey for the Louisiana Land -
The Invention of the Telegraph
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The Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution, a rebellion of colonists from the U.S. and the Tejanos, was an armed resistance against the centralist government of Mexico. -
The Donner Party
The Donner party was a party formed by two wealthy brothers: Jacob and George Donner. They set for the west in April 1846. Most of their party died due to cannibalism. -
The California Gold Rush
Is was when a man by the name of James W. Marshall found gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. This news of gold sparked many people, as many as 300,000, to move west. -
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California Gold Rush
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Civil War
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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Reconstruction
This is the reconstruction of America -
Lee's Surrender Appomattox
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Lincoln's Assassination
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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The invention of the Telephone
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The Invention of the Electric Light Bulb
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The Invention of the Automobile
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The Invention of the Radio
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The Invention of the Airplane
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The Invention of the Television
First demonstration of the electronic television in September 7th 1927 -
The Invention of the VCR
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March on Washington
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Apple was founded
On this date, two bright minds came together and built the company we know and love today, Apple. -
The Invention of the Atari 2600
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The Invention of the Apple 2 Computer
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When Full House first aired
This was the day when Full House first aired. -
September 11th attacks
On September 11th, 2001, 4 airplanes were hijacked and 2 of them crashed into the World Trade Center. About 3,000 people died that day, and it left a scar on the U.S. One of the other two planes crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the other crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. -
My Birthday
This was the day I was brought into this world. -
The founding of Twitter
This was the day when Twitter was founded, I was two when Twitter was created!