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The Signing of Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the U.S colonies who came from Britain. They was declaring themselves free from the British control. Also, to stop the British political connections with Britain since controlling was too much for them. -
Constitution of United Sates of America
The Constitution of the United States established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. The Constitution has 7 articles and was divided into 3 branches. It created a national government consisting of a legislative, an executive, and a judicial branch, with a system of checks and balances. It is an important event because it protects individual freedom and the fundamental principles govern the U.S. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana territory was an acquisition from France in 1803. The U.S paid 15 million for 13 states worth of territory. Also, from them 13 sates it was signed on may 2nd. It's important because it gave us control of the Mississippi River and port city of New Orleans used by farmers. -
Battle of New Orleans
On January 8,1815 the army under Andrew Jackson's command decisively defeat the British army in the Battle of New Orleans, even though the War of 1812 had actually ended. This event is important in U.S. history because the American victory made a national figure of future president Jackson and contributed to the widespread perception that the U.S. had won the war, but in truth the conflict was effectively a draw, and the issues that had brought it on were largely unresolved. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Era of Good Feelings,a period of American prosperity and isolationism, was in full swing when U.S. Pres. James Monroe articulated a set of principles in 1823 that decades later would be called the Monroe Doctrine. According to the policy, the United States would not intervene in European affairs, but likewise it would not tolerate further European colonization in the Americas or European interference in the governments of the American hemisphere. This was important due to the U.S -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Signed on February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought to a close the Mexican-American War (1846–48) and seemingly fulfilled the Manifest Destiny of the United States championed by Pres. James K. Polk by adding 525,000 square miles (1,360,000 square km) of formerly Mexican land to the U.S. territory. This was important because the U.S. added 525,000 square miles to the U.S. -
Battle of Gettysburg
On July 1863, (year of the Emancipation Proclamation) in Pennsylvania crossroads town of Gettysburg, commander Robert E. Lee's invading army of Northern Virginia sustained a defeat so devastating that it sealed the fate of the Confederacy and its “peculiar institution.” Within two years the war was over. This event was important because the U.S. had won this war and had prosperous years. -
American Civil War
Fought in the U.S 1861-1865, over long standing controversy over slavery, over North and South states. Southern states to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States. The Confederacy surrenders in 1865, the most expensive and deadliest war ever fought in American soil. It is important because it helped stop slavery and brought back the country as one. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
Abe Lincoln was the 16th President. John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head. John was a Confederate States supporter. This assassination happened 5 days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army. It is important because Abe Lincoln ended slavery and was one of the best presidents. -
Breaking of Northern Securities
In 1902 U.S. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt pursued the Progressive goal of curbing the enormous economic and political power of the giant corporate trusts by resurrecting the nearly defunct Sherman Antitrust Act to bring a lawsuit that led to the breakup of a huge railroad conglomerate, the Northern Securities Company. Roosevelt pursued this policy of “trust-busting” by initiating suits against 43 other major corporations during the next seven years. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany declared the seas around Great Britain a war zone subject to submarine warfare and that allied ships in the area would be sunk without warning. The Germans believed that the Lusitania was carrying multiple supplies. Within 20 minutes the vessel sank and 1,959 passengers and crew, 1,198 people were drowned including Americans.It was tragic but it is an important event because it made the U.S support towards entering the war which in favor of the allies. -
Stock Market Crash
U.S. Pres. Calvin Coolidge said in 1925. And with the American economy humming during the “Roaring Twenties” (the Jazz Age), peace and prosperity reigned in the United States…until it didn’t. The era came to a close in October 1929 when the stock market crashed, setting the stage for years of economic deprivation and calamity during the Great Depression. This was a very tragic event in U.S. history because the Market crashed and a lot of Americans suffered from it but also learned. -
The Holocaust
The mass murder or genocide of six million Jews. The six million people were not only Jews but included Gypsies, Twins, LGBT people, and many more. These many people were put in camps to work and then put to death in death camps. This event was tragic but important because this can help the U.S see indications or clues when and if this event may ever happen again. -
Atomic Bombing on Japan
The Atomic Bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked the end of WW2. Both of these bombs caused in surrender of Japan. This led Japan to slowly lead up to the end of WW2 but the bombs known as " Little Boy" and " Fat Man" symbolized the end of the War to the U.S. This event is important because it showed the U.S that they had power and ended the war. -
The Manhattan Project
It was a project lead by the U.S supported by Canada and the UK. Since, it was a project lead and supported that produced the first nuclear weapons.This project included the first detonation of an Atomic Bomb nicknamed the "Gadget". This was an important event because it brought the age of atomic bombs and the threats of that weaponry. -
U.S. Army–McCarthy Hearings
With the Cold War as a backdrop, U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy gave his name to an era (McCarthyism) by fanning the flames of anti-communist hysteria with sensational but unproven charges of communist subversion in high government circles, while the House Un-American Activities Committee investigated alleged communist activities in the entertainment industry.McCarthy’s influence waned in 1954 when a nationally televised 36-day hearing on his charges of subversion.This was important,secure. -
John F. Kennedy assassination
On November 22, 1963 United States 35th President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union. This tragic event is important in U.S. history because it changed the lives of people in the U.S. such as feeling scared who was next in assassination. -
Martin Luther King Jr Assassination
Martin Luther King was killed by a firearm and died at Joseph's Hospital. He is very important because he helped the movement towards African American's rights. Also, motivated many whites towards their side of freedom and most percentage was against it but he helped some percentage towards supporting him. His speeches were very impact and led him to be a great leader and led many messages.0 -
The Monica Lewinsky Affair
Having failed to push through a number of high-profile policy initiatives early in his first term as president and confronted with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress after the 1994 midterm election, Democrat Bill Clinton pivoted toward political accommodation, oversaw a robust economy, and reversed the spiraling budget deficit. Nonetheless, his affair with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, this was important because this affair was an impact on the U.S. government. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001 a group of al-Qaeda members attacked the United States world trade center. These attacks were planned by the al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. This event is important in American history because not only did it help the U.S. in border protection but in security.
