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Founding of Jamestown
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The years of the Revoluitionary War
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The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed. This happen on July 4, 1776. This is important because it made our country free from England. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
Article VII stated that nine states had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect. The Constitution was made very strict for the Philadelphia convention. -
The Louisana purchase
In 1802 president Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France. France made a shocking suggestion asking if Jefferson wanted to purchase the whole Louisana territory. Napoleon needed money because they had just fought in a expensive war. This event is important because the United States teritory doubled and we gained more power and land. McDougal Littell 345-346 -
The Lewis and Clark journey
Lewis and Clark set out on there expeditionin the summer of 1803. During there journey they were joined by a Native Americsn girl named Sacagawea. Clark took along his slave who then became the first black persona Native American has seen. This is important becasue by these men making this journey they now had better maps and also knew what fod and animals were around and editable. McDougal Littell 345-348 -
The Donner Party
In the spring of 1846 about 90 emigrant w=started the move west. Someone told them of shortcut to take two weeks off there trip this turned out to be wrong and added more time. The Donner party got stuck in the Sierra Nevada mountians in a snowstorm. They soon ran out of food and had no other choice but to turn to canniblaism. Donner Party HIstory.com -
The Texas revlolution
Texas which was mostly Mexicans bordered the Louisana purchase. More and more setllers came into Texas to settle this was fine until the Mexicans wer unhappy about the Americans not following laws. This event in history is important because it expanded our nation from the Alantic to the Pacific.
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The California Gold Rush
In January 1848 James Marshall discorved Gold. After word traveled about Marshalls discovery everyone from all over was rushing to California which started the Gold Rush. MIners soon found gold in others streams and rivers to. By 1852 we were at the peak of the Gold Rush. This event is important because it caused econmic growth. McDougal Littell 439-444 -
Fugitive slave act
The compromise of 1850 was a attempt to calm down this big political issue. As a slave fugitive they could be held without a arrest warrant becuase slaves were considered property. One thing about this act that really upset Northerners was that they were made to help capture the runaway slaves.
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Bleeding Kansas
When the election in 1855 was taking place. At this time, there was more proslavery settlers then antislavery settlers. Around 5,000 people from Missouri came and voted illegally in the election. The Kansas legislative was mostly all proslavery reps. This caused many attacks after all these attacks were over this territory in Kansas was called "bleeding Kansas". McDOugal Littel 486-492 -
Harpers ferry
In 1859 John Brown riaded the U.S arsenal at Harpers ferry. After that Brown sent out a message saying rally and arm th local slaves.No slaves joined the fight the U.S marines attacked brown and only osme of his men got away.
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
LIncoln was assassintated on good friday. at that time the Civil war was just about over. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated. Andrew Jackson tried to assassinate him 3 years before his death in 1865. This was important becuase he was a big part in our country. -
Mark the years of World War I
World War 1 was a big global war which was centered in Europe, it started in 1914 and lasted till 1918. This war was the fifth deadliest in world history. -
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The stock market crash crashed on October 29, 1929. This was hard for people because everyone started investing there money in stocks. This is important because it devestated the economy and started the Great Depression. -
Th first apperance of Superman in action comics
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shoester was the one who wrote The Superman comics. There are only 52 hundred original copies of actions comics number one left in exsistence. -
The Years of World War II
World War ll was a hard war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. This war was the most widespread war in history and it involved over 100 million people from over 30 countries. This war is important because it was a major battle in history -
Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbor
On the morning of December 7,1941 , the Japanesse bombed Pearl Harbor because they were tired of neogtiating with the US. They bombed Pearl Harbor because it was the main target. This event is important and rembered becuase it changed the world -
The dropping of the atomic bomb in herosheima
The first atomic bomb was dropped on heroshima. The bomb devistated 5 square miles of land, more than 60% of the buildings in the city were destroyed. the death toll of civilians was 118,661. -
The Years of the Korean War
The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and lasted untill JUly 27, 1953. This war was between South Korea which was suppotred by the U.S and NOrth Korea. The U.S provided 88 percent of the international soilders to aid South Korea forces. This war was important because we were a big help in it to South Korea. -
The Years of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The War was a long struggle between nationalists forces attempting to unify Vietnam under a communist goverment and the United States. This is important because it was a long hard war for the U.S. -
The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics
The super hero we now know as Spiderman first appeared in action comics in the early 1960's. Spiderman was important because many teengers could relate to his life not as being the spider but by being lonely and feeling rejection. -
The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
On January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy was inaugrated as the 35th president of the United States. -
Martin luther king jr. I have a dream speech
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The march on Washington
Many Americans met in Washington, D.C. to have a big political rally. This happend on August 28, 1963. This event is important because it is a big moment in the challenge for civil rights in the United States, -
The first super bowl between the green bay packers and the knsas city chiefs
The super bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas CIty Chiefs was important becuase it was the very first Super Bowl. The SUper Bowl got its name from a superball that would bounce very high. that is how the championship game got its name. -
The First Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
The inauguration marked the commenement of the first four-year term. This happen on January 20, 1981. It is important because it was the beginning his presidency. -
The explosion of the Challenger space shuttlre
. The space shuttle Challenger, blasted off on January 28th, 1986. the space shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight. THere were 7 crew members that died that day. The challenger was going to be the second orbiter to be put in service.This was important becasue 7 people lost there lives -
My birthday
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Softball world serires
This summer i went down to Salsibury, Maryland for junior olympic softball world series. In our first game i hit the winning run which put us in the the bracket for saturday. This day was important because our team moved on and I felt proud
