United States History Class 2015-16

By HighJEI
  • Sining of the Declaration of Independence

    When they signed the declaration in Philidelphia US finally became a country and were free from England.
  • The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of confederation was the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  • The British Surrender at Yorktown

    General Cornwallis brought 8,000 British troops to Yorktown where he surrendered to the Americans.
  • Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory

    2,000 farmers from Massachusets got tired of the economic sacrifices so they decided to attack when American soldires captured and killed many of them.
  • Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention was held to address problems that the United States had.
  • Ratification of the United States Constitution

    When the Bill of Rights and the Constitution got aproved.
  • The Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    The first ten amendments were ratified to creat the Bill of Rights.
  • The Battle of Fort Sumter

    The Battle of Fort Sumter was fought near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg was a battle i the civil war that was fought against the Union and Confederate forces.
  • The Battle of Little Bighorn

    A battle with different types of people including the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army.
  • Great Depression

    The Great Depression was the deepest and longest economic downturn in the history of thr Western industrial world.
  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    Apallo 11 was the first mission to seccude an atempt to land on the moon.
  • Attack on the US

    Terrorists flew planes into the world trade centers and the pentagon.
  • My Birthday

    The date I was born.
  • The inauguration of Barack Obama

    Our 44th president was an african american who became president.