History of the United States By nikkiegge23 Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Signed The first signatures of the Declaration of Independence of the United States is signed Period: Jul 4, 1776 to Dec 2, 2014 History of the United States Jul 4, 1803 Lousiana Purchase The Lousiana Purchase took place on July 4, 1803. The land was purchased from France Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 The War of 1812 between the United States and England took place from 1812 to 1814 Apr 4, 1917 World War I The United States declared war on Germany. Dec 8, 1941 WWII United States Declares war with Japan in 1941
