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Bostan Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place in Boston, on March 5th, 1770. British Soldiers were being harassed by colonists and were afraid for their lives. British Soldiers fired, 5 colonists were shot and killed. This event lead to mor colonial anger at the Brithish Soldiers and the British King. -
The Decleration of Independence
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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase, was a purchase of land from france made by President Thomas Jefferson. It included about 828,000 square miles for $15 million. This Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and gave US control over the Mississippie River, an important tradig route. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Mariwether Lewis and William Clark were hired by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the west and find a water rout the the Pacific Ocean. Along the way Lewis and Clark recorded over 200 new plant and animal species and also maped out the land. This helped future sttlers have a better idea of what they may face on their journey west. -
The Donner Party
The Donner party was a family migrating into the west just like hundreds of other settlers. They decided to take a short cut, that ended up adding several miles. The donner party got trapped in the mountains by a blizard. Their supplies ran low and the only way to survive was canabalism. This terrible situation taught many other to follow the main trails and roads. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold rush began when James Marshall descovered a shiny stone in a river, it was Gold. Hundreds of Americans, migrated west to California hoping find their share of gold, and hoping to become wealthy like many other settlers. People from all over ther world floked to theis river, few ever found what they were looking for. This impacted American History because it was one of the greatest migrations, it brought money and business for America. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave act was a bill passed in 1850. It stated that, anyone acused of being a fugitive could be held without an arrest warrent. They were given no rights in jury trials. Instead, federal comissioner ruled on each case. This bill passed in 1850 encouraged Harriet Beecher Stowe to right her famous book, Uncle Tom's Cabin wich encouraged many others to join the abolition against slavery. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
The Book Uncle Toms Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852. It is the Story of a slave mothers escape in order to protect her child from being sold. Uncle Toms Cabin revieled the cruelty and immorality of slavery. The mistreatment slaves faced and the impact it had on society in the south. This book encouraged many northerners to join the fight against slavery. -
Bleeding Kansas
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The Attack of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was a Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. On April 12th, 1861 the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter and earned victory. This lead to the beginning of the Civil War. -
The assasination of Abraham LIncoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He served in office from March 1861 until his assassination on April 1865, only five days after the Civil war ended. Lincoln was enjoying his evening watching a show with his wife when John Wilkes Booth shot him in the head. Lincoln was quickly brought to a doctor but died early the next morning. -
The Statue of LIberties arrival
The Statue of Liberty is the 305ft statue of a lady in New York Harbor. She was a gift of friendship from France, and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and to this day stands in New York Harbor on Liberty Island. -
The 1906 San Fransisco Earthquake
San Francisco is a large city on the western coast of the United States in the state of California. On April 18, 1906 an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 devastated San Francisco. Fires were started by the quake all over the city burning more than half the city to the ground. Thousands of families were left homeless, and the city was left in ruins. -
Pearl Harbor attack
Pearl Harbor was an American naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii during World War 2. Early morning December 7, 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked Pearl Harbor. Thousands of American soldiers were killed while another thousand were left wounded. Several large vessels and hundreds of airplanes were destroyed. Because of this devastating attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, which lead America to joining World War 2. -
The Supreme Court Case: Brown vs. The board of Education
Segregation was a big problem in 1954, in fact white and black children attended different school. The Supreme Court Case: Brown vs. the Board of Education was one of the many fights against segregation on May 17th, 1954. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP fought many of these fights. Leading to the Supreme Court case issuing a ruling that segregation in schools or other public building illegal. -
The Death of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley, was famous for being a singer and actor in the 20th century, and very known for being the “King” of Rock and Roll! Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42. In his home, Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. -
9/11
September 11, 2001 is a very memorable event. Four Commercial airlines were hijacked by terrorist who crashed the planes into, both Twin Towers leading to their collapsing, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and a Pennsylvania field. During the attack about 3,000 Americans were killed. -
My BIRTHDAY
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