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singing of the decrance of independes
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The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
After 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adopt the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union on this day in 1777 -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. They expected help from British ships sent from New York.
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Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
2,000 farmers from western Massachusetts attacked the new federal arsenal at Springfield. The government soldiers returned fire, killing three of the farmers. This was the beginning of the end of the uprising known as Shays' Rebellion, named for Daniel Shays, the man who led the insurgents. Western farmers had made economic sacrifices during the Revolution, and they were outraged when creditors demanded that they pay their debts immediately. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
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Constitutional Convention
n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. -
battle of fort sumter
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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The Battle of Little Bighorn
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Great Depression start
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apollo 11 Moon Landing
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september 11th attacks
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my b-day
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The inauguration of Barack Obama
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