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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. -
United States Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States more than doubles in size when it buys out France's territorial claims in North America via the Louisiana Purchase. -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I on 2 December 1804 at Notre Dame de Paris. -
Telegraphy
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages using some form of on-off coding system. -
Olympic games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. -
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. -
automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor. -
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. -
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (/lɑːs ˈveɪɡəs/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining.
