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The Declaration of Independence
The Delcaration of Independence was influential to American history because without it, there would be no America. In essence, this is the most important sate in American history because it was finally the time that the American people decided to fight for what they beleieved and end the tyranny that the British regime under King George III imposed for so long. We still hold the ideals set forth in the Declaration to be true today. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle is known as the turning point of the Revolutionary War and proved many things of the American army. It proved that the Americans couyld beat the British and it helped secure the French ally that the Americans so greatly needed. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution. During the end of the war, the Patriots looked like they were going to lose the war. Then, Washington saw his chance to win a major battle; General Cornwallis had moved his troops to Yorktown, Virginia. From there the Amercians and their allies won the battle. This battle signified the endiung of the Revolutionary War and ended the fighting in the American colonies. -
Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was argueably of the greatest inventions in American history. The gin greatly reduced the amount of time it took for the cotton to be processed and it it gave the American south's economy a great revitalization. The gin also was one of the first of its kind in that it had interchangable parts and it was easy to repair because of that. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the United States. This was a huge boiling point at the time, and then it looked like a civil war was inevitable. Two months later, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas all seceded from the United States as well. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclimation was one of the most famous documents in the Civil War era. The Proclimation wasn't really a technical emancipation of the slaves, it was more of a rally point for the Union and overall led the way to the passage of the 13th amendment. -
Lee Surrenders
Robert E. Lee finally surrenders on this date in American History, offically ending the Civil War. The Union won, as of the surrendering at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This meant that slavery was one step closer to being finally abolished in America. -
13th Amendment
The ratification of the thirteenth amendment was a monumental win for the Union because it basically was the purpose of the war and it was completed. The abolition of slavery meant that the slaves were now free and they now could be Americans in society. It was a huge first part of the journey of becoming equal citizens in America. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The case of Brown vs. the Board of Education was influential becasue it disallowed the segregation of schools. The case of Brown vs the Board of Education was an extremely large plus in the push for equality in America during the Civil Rights Movement. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Move
When Rosa Parks refused to move on the Motgomery Bus in Alabama, it sparked the Motogomery Bus Boycott. The Motgomery Bus Boycott lasted for 381 days and gave way to the largest figure of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy was during a parade through Fort Worth, Texas during broad daylight. The murder was committed by Lee Harvey Oswald. The death of one of the most beloved presidents in United States history sent shock waves through the nation. Thus, the nation mourned as Lyndon B. Johnson then took power. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act banned all discrimination by sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other biased reason. This was considered the largest achievement of the civil rights movement. This made it possible to then enact the voting rights act, which gave quality to all to vote. -
Bush/Gore Election
This election is one fof the most highly debated elections in American history, where the Gore administration lost the electorial college vote but won the popular election. However, the election spotted flaws and finally after months of litigation was partially resolved. This ended in Bush being elected president and many questionable governing choices made by the Bush administration, suchas the No Child Left Behind program and the largest tax cut in United States history. -
9/11
The terrorist attacks on the twin towers in New York City were the some of the most devastating terrorist attacks in United States history. It was the first time in the modern era that America had been attacked on their own soil. The signifigance of the attacks was monumental, and the aftermath included the longest war in US history and an intense focus on terror crimes in the United States. -
Bush Doctrine
The Bush Doctrine was extremely influential in the future of the country. It was the statement that pitted the United States against terrorism and anyone who funds terror. The Bush Doctrine baisically was the tipping point to the war against terrorism. -
Air Strikes on Afghanastan
These airstrikes were the first official move of the war on terror by the United States. The air strikes were against Afghanastan, in an attempt to take out the Taliban. The air strikes eventually led to the removal of the initial regime in Afghanastan and replaced by a more US friendly regime in Afaghanastan.
