United States History Class

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence on July 4th, by Thomas Jefferson. It happened because The Declaration of Independence on July 4th, by Thomas Jefferson.
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was when the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land, and it costed $15 million and $0.03 acre. This purchase gave the United States full control of the Mississippi River which was a huge trading path. information from: orange book pg. 345-348
  • The Lewis and Clark Journey

    The Lewis and Clark Journey
    The Lewis and Clark journey happened when America just bought the Lousiania Purchase and wanted to know more about the land. The President hired Meriwether Lewis and Willam Clark to go explore the land. After they successfully completed their jourey they came back with around two-hundred new plants and animals to European science, and recored new and accurate maps. This journey never could have been done without the help of Natves in the area. information from: Notes, and orange book pg.345-348
  • The Trial of Tears

    The Trial of Tears
    . The trail of Tears was what people called the trail the indians toke when the Indian Removal Act happened. This trail was the death to many indians. This was when President Jackson moved all the indian tribes out west and gave them their own land. information from: Orange book pg. 404-406
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    The author was Harriet Beecher Stowe was very mad about the Fugitive slave act so she wrote the book. The purpose about the book was to open peoples minds about the cruelity of slavery and immortality. This book inspired many to be an abolistionist. Orange Book: pg. 485
  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter
    The attack on Fort Sumter started the 12 of april 1861. They got surrounded and got overwhelmed very quickly. They gave all their effort but couldn't bet them
  • The Civil War

    The Civil War
    The confederates attacked union soldiers at fort Sumter.It is important because it was a very brutal battle and many soldiers died.
  • World War I

    World War I
    We got in a war against German forces and almost lost until we got reinforcements. The French and British needed help and they wanted the American forces to help them.
  • World War II

    World War II
    The French and British needed help and they wanted the American forces to help them. It is important because it was a huge war and lasted many years, and because we came out on top.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    It was important because He’s the one who started Rock and Roll and did it very well. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and damaged 18 ship as well as killing 2,400 Americans. It only took a few months to make their attack happen.
  • Brown v. The board of Education

    Brown v. The board of Education
    It started May 17, 1954. And people fought to not have the races separated.It happened because there were white schools and blacks schools but people wanted them to be together
  • Elvis Presley's Death

    Elvis Presley's Death
    Elvis Presley died after being a legend and know around the world for Rock and Roll. It happened because It was important because He’s the one who started Rock and Roll and did it very well.
  • September 11th

    September 11th
    There were 4 hijacked planes two ran into the twin towers and one hit the pentagon then the last one destroied much more. many of people were lost that day and it never was the same again
  • MY BIRTHDAY :D

    MY BIRTHDAY :D
    It's My Birthday whoop whoop :D