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The United States Army is established
The U.S Army is made and it is funded. It is a form of defense and is used in wars or major conflicts between countries or states. -
The United States Marine Corps is established
The U.S marine corps is made. Also helps the Army fight against enemies in the wars/conflicts. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence was important because it led to the people gaining independence from King George the third, and allowed them to remake/leave a government -
French join the war against the British
The French join the revolutionary war to help the citizens of the 13 colonies to freedom. -
The Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation
The Congress approves of the Articles of Confederation, acted as a government system but wouldn't help govern effectively. -
The Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 was very important because it was the treaty that ended the revolutionary war (which leads to independence from King George III) -
The delegates at the Philadelphia convention approve the Constitution
With more approval from states, the Constitution eventually becomes ratified, and is very effective considering that it is still in action to this day. -
George Washington inaugurated as President of the United States
George Washington becomes the first official president of the United States, also setting a lot of unsaid presidential "rules" -
The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4ths of the states
The Bill of Rights is ratified and Anti-federalists now ratify the constitution. As a result it is applied to the U.S. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803 and basically doubled the total size of the U.S (at the time). -
Slave trade ended
The slave trade ended on march 25, 1807 but slavery itself was still in action until 1865. -
War with England (1812)
War between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a journey every Native American had to take after being forced off their original habitats. -
Texas Revolution
Colonial rebellion(s) against the Mexican government. -
Battle of the Alamo
Crucial event in the Texas Revolution. -
Telegraph Invented
Samuel sends the first telegraph message in 1844. -
Gold Rush
The Gold Rush was when gold in California was found, which Brought many people rushing to California for the opportunity of obtaining some gold for themselves. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was a war that lasted from 1861 - 1865 in a battle of the union versus the confederates. The union wins and puts up the 14th and 15th amendments which were meant for African Americans to have more rights, but the south still ignored them. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation that declared that all slaves in the confederates would become free. -
Human rights
Human rights are rights that everyone should have by default. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln took place on April 15th, in the Peterson house. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 tried to give African Americans the right to be treated equally to whites in public spaces. -
Reconstruction
A period of time that lasted from 1863 to 1867, trying to help the south become part of the Union once more. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish American War was a war from Spain and the United States because of certain conflicts between the two. -
The United States annexes Guam, the Phillipines, and Puerto Rico.
The United States annexes Guam, the Phillipines, and Puerto Rico after the United States victory in the Spanish-American war. -
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Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh was an aviator who flew from New York to Paris in one flight. -
World War I (WWI)
World War I was a global war that started in Europe (1914). -
The Panama Canal opens for business.
It served as a fast way to the west for Americans. -
The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I.
The Treaty of Versailles is signed, which ends WWI and punishes Germany for the war. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment gave everyone the right to vote without being stopped because of race or gender. -
First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
KDKA, the first broadcast which aired on 11/2/1920. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday is the day where The crash of 1929 started. -
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World War II
World War II was the second World conflict, that started because of Germany's want for revenge (due to WWI treaty of versailles) -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was bombed on the 7th of december, causing the U.S to join WWII. -
DDay
DDay was the invasion of Normandy during WWII, being very successful. -
1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
The 1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan was a U.S bombing that left the city of Hiroshima devastated. It was used because Japan refused to surrender. -
The Cold War began between the United States and the Soviet Union
The beginning of the Cold War was because of American interference with Europe and the Soviet Union (the only other major power left after WWII). -
Baby Boom
The Baby Boom is a time period after WWII where many babies were born. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war between its communist north and its capitalist south, and a proxy war. -
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Brown v. Board of Education
A court case where "separate but equal" became unconstitutional. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a war that happened over the American belief that communism would overtake parts of Europe. -
Sputnik Satellite
The Sputnik Satellite was the first satellite (Soviet Union satellite) to be launched into space. -
NASA formed
NASA is America's way of space research, founded during the years after WWII in the Arms and Space races, -
Civil Rights Act of 1960
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 stopped anybody from preventing certain people to vote. Finally effective. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
J.F.K was assassinated in 1963, with a very short presidential term. -
Apollo 11
The spaceflight that was able to get humans on the moon for the first time. -
Watergate
Watergate was a political scandal that resulted in Nixon's presidential term ending. -
Fall Of the Berlin Wall
start of the fall of communism -
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Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)
defense for Saudi Arabia -
September 11th
Twin towers are attacked by terrorists
