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American Revolution beginning
The American Revolution is one of the most important battles in the United States’ history. Fought by colonists in the Americas and the British Redcoats, this was an extremely notable event. This event is important not only because it won Americans their freedom, but it also proved that we are a strong unit and country as a whole. -
American Revolution end
The American Revolution is one of the most important battles in the United States’ history. Fought by colonists in the Americas and the British Redcoats, this was an extremely notable event. This event is important not only because it won Americans their freedom, but it also proved that we are a strong unit and country as a whole. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. -
Civil War beginning
The 13th Amendment, which was the banning of slavery, was passed at the end of the Civil War. The Civil War was a huge war between the north part of the US and the south part on whether the slavery of African Americans was going to be allowed. -
Civil War end
The 13th Amendment, which was the banning of slavery, was passed at the end of the Civil War. The Civil War was a huge war between the north part of the US and the south part on whether the slavery of African Americans was going to be allowed. -
Invention of lightbulb
The first practical light bulb. Edison and a team of researchers in Edison's laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, tested more than 3,000 designs for bulbs between 1878 and 1880. In November of 1879, Edison filed a patent for an electric lamp with a carbon filament. -
World War I beginning
World War I began in 1914, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States. With the help of new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I saw gargantuan levels of carnage and destruction. Over 16 million people were dead by the end of it. -
John F. Kennedy
As the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy was a very important figure in our history. He was the youngest man to assume office as the president and was a lieutenant in World War II. (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963) -
World War I end
World War I began in 1914, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States. With the help of new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I saw gargantuan levels of carnage and destruction. Over 16 million people were dead by the end of it. -
Women officially get the right to vote
In the 19th Amendment, women in the United States were finally given the right to vote. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
With his famed “I Have A Dream” speech, this American minister is noted for his nonviolent civil rights protests. He was the youngest man to receive a Nobel Peace Prize at the age of thirty-five. He even announced that he would give the prize money to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. On April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, TN, where he was to lead a protest march, he was assassinated. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) -
World War II beginning
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted six years, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances called the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. -
World War II end
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted six years, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances called the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. -
Pulse nightclub shooting
The Pulse gay nightclub shooting was the deadliest mass shooting on United States soil. There were 50 deaths, including the shooter, and 53 wounded in the attack. Not only was this a terrorist attack, it was a hate crime against all of the LGBT+ community. This event has made people realize that no matter where they are, they aren’t necessarily safe from the hate outside of their safe zones.
