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The Years of the Revolutionary War
The Years of the Revolutionary War were important because it gave us our independence from Great Britain. More than 250,000 men served and many lost there life. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This is when we declared our independence from Great Britain. It was important because after years of being ruled by Great Britain we finaly were free. It also end the Revolutionary war. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
It took 10 months for the first nine states to approve the Constitution. The first state to ratify was Delaware. In Massachusetts states brought up the idea for the bill of rights. -
The Louisiana purchase
This purchase of the Louisiana territory doubled the size of the nation and gave the United States complete control over the Mississippi River. When Jefferson offered to buy the New Orleans port from France the offered to sell the whole Louisiana territory.
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The Lewis and Clark Journey
The Lewis and Clark Journey was an expedition to find a water way that leads to the Pacific Ocean. Jefferson told Lewis and CLark to establish good relations with the native tribes. This expedition was important because it made accurate maps and also showed us what was west of the Mississippi River.( McDougal Littell) -
The Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was an important event because it gave American settlers more land to grow crops and raise cattle. This eventually made Texas a state.(McDougal Littell) -
Callifornia Gold Rush
This is when James Marshall discoverd gold in California. This discovery lead to one of the biggest migrations in American history. People from all over the United states raced to the american river in search of gold. (McDougal Littell) -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book that was published in 1852. Its writer was abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book was written because Harriet wanted people to know about the fugitive slave act. this was important because this sparked the abolitionist movement for most people in the north. (McDougal Littell) -
Bleeding Kansas
During the 1855 election many proslavery people from missouri voted in Kansas illegallyin Kansas so that Kansas could have a proslavery government. Then the proslavery people and the abolitionist armed themselves and started a war.
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Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry was when John brow raided the U.S. arsenal. John tryed to send out a message for back up but no one came. The U.S. Marines came and attacked John and his men. They captured him and put him on tryal for murder and was convinced and sentanced to death. (McDougal Littell) -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was when John Wilkes Booth shot Abe in the head with a pistol. This took place in ford theater. Booth shot Lincoln because he was trying to revive the confederate cause. -
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World War I
World War I was a global war centred in Europe. There were more than 70 million troops deployed and it was one of the largest wars to ever be faught. It was important because it was the 5th deadliest conflict in world history. -
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
At the end of World War 1 the United States was in a debt. Prices began to drop and people began to lose there jobs. Steel production and house construction went down. -
The First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics
The First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics was important because it was one of the first comic bookse was in. This edition of superman was first on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes in May 2011. -
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The Years of World War II
The Years of World War II was impotant because it was one of the most widespread war of all time. The war was between the Germany Italy Japan vs the U.S U.K and other allie forces. -
Japan attacked Hawaii and the U.S joined the war
On this date the Japanese attacked HawaII.This event brought the United States into World War II. -
The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The U.S dropped an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Japan. The U.S became the first and only nation to use atomic bombs in wartime. It was important because it ended the war quickly between the U.S and Japan. -
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The Years of the Korean War
The Years of the Korean War was important because it was a very bloody war. The war was between South Korea who was supoted by the United States and the U.N and North Korea wich was rulled by a dictator. -
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The Years of the Vietnam War
The Years of the Vietnam War were important because many American troops were captured and many more were killed. This was a conflict between the North and South Vietnamese the United States was on the South side. -
The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
The inauguration of John F.Kennedy is when Kennnedy becam the 35 president of the U.S. Kennedy was the youngest president to be elected. It also was important because he gave his famus Inaugural Address. -
The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics
The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics was important because there was a great demand for a new comic at this time. The first edition of spiderman placed third on the IGN's top 100 comic book heros of all time. -
march on washington
An important event in the civil rights movment. Mrtin Luther King Jr gave his "I Have A Dream" speech. The march had a mjor impact on the civil rights laws. -
The First Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs
The National Football League (NFL) champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League (AFL) champion Kansas City Chiefs the score was 35–10. The Chiefs record was 11-2-1 and the Packers record was 12-2. -
The First Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
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The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle
The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle was impotant because all seven crew members died. The shuttle disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean. This happend because the O ring failed. -
my birthday
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the attack on 9/11
Planes were hijacked and were on a course to hit the world trade center, white house, and the pentagon. The planes that were on acourse to the pentagon and the world trade center where successful the white house plane crashed in a field. -
The First Inauguration of Barrack Obama
The First Inauguration of Barrack Obama was important because it made Obama the 44th president of the United staes. The inauguration which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington D.C. -
When I won a braveheart
We tied a lacrosse game and i had to do a brave heart wich is kind of like overtime. This was important to me because I won it and we got third in that tournament. My coach was really proud of me and so were my parents.
