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The Boston Massacre
Soldiers fired into a group of people and killed five people.
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Declartaion of Independence
3 men make the Declaration of Independence. They say it is America’s most cherished documents. They separated Britain for U.S in the Declaration. They said that all men are created equal. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiaina Purchase was a event where President Jefferson had made an illegal purchase, which was the Lousiania. He bought it for 15 million dollars. The western explorers Merryweather Lewis and WIlliam Clark were hired to explore it. -
The Lewis and Clark Journey
The Lewis and Clark Journey was an axpedition westward because Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were hired to explore and find a new water route -
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner was a black American slave that led a succsessful rebellion that terroriezed the white North. -
Texas War for Independence
The Texas war for independance aka Texas revolution is a war when the Texans battled with the United States against Mexico. -
The Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a war that happened when Texas was trying to claim their independance. The battle of the Alamo ended with Texas winning and becoming part of the United States. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a movement when President Jackson unconstituinally moved the Cherokee to Oklahoma. The Cherokee first went to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee! -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party is a tragic event that became famous because the only person that survied had to eat his brothers, sisters, family, or children (History.com) -
The Mexican American War
The Mexican-American war was a war when the Americans take in Texas as one of their own and battle Mexico for more land. In the end the Americans won and left the Mexicans an ugly milestone (History.com). -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was an event that had happened when the western people found out there was gold right under them. People came from all over the world to get gold (Holt-McDougal Littlell Pages 438-439). -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850 and allowed all owners of slaves to get their slaves which were free but then taken back to the plantations. It did not cause a new law. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas is used to described the period of violence during the time when they settled in the Kansas territory. It did not cause a new law. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
The attack started the civil war. On April 12th, 1861 the Confederates opened fire back. A couple days later after they surrendered, Lincoln asked for 75000 militiamen from the allied states. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The book, Uncle Tom's Cabin was made to tell parents up in the North that it is hard to have your child be taken away from you and don't know whats going to happen. It did not cause a new law. -
Harper's Ferry
Harpers Ferry is a target by a group of abolinists led by John Brown. It did not cause a new law. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese had an attack on Pearl Harbor, The Japanese used a special force called kamikazes. A total of 18 ships were hit. It is important because it is a special event in history. -
D-Day
American and Canadian troops invade France. More than 6,000 ship, 11,000 planes and 156,000 men. It is important because it is a reminder of how they fought for freedom. -
Brown V The Board of Education
Linda Brown had a court to make the racial schools equal. She had to travel the whole way across town for her school. She and the NAACP sued the schools to make them closer. After that, racial schools became illegal. -
First Superbowl Green Bay Packers Won
Green Bay won against the Cheifs in Super Bowl I. The total score was 35-10. This is important to all the Packers fans becuase it was the first super bowl they won -
AC/DC
The Austrialian rock band AC/DC was made in November 1973. With the talents of the brothers, Angus Young (Lead Guitarist) and Maclolm Young (Rhythem Guitarist) the band headed for a great start. The band was named after a sewing machine and AC/DC was born. With the help of Bon Scott, the band led to places they never thought they would go. But it was only in a couple of years that they had to face something really tragic. On Feburary 19, 1980 the bands singer Bon Scott had died from choking. -
Death of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll had a heart attack at age 49. His heart attack was unexpected. He took over nine bottles of medications which was the cause of his heart attack. -
9/11
Terrorists targeted the Twin Towers. 3000 Americans got killed during the attacks . Two planes hit two towers. Another struck the pentagon. Terrorists group called al Qaeda -
My Birthday
The best thing for my mom and dad -
Battle of Thermoplyae
300 Spartans went up against 800,000 Persians. The Persian king, Xerxes ordered to fire a barrage of arrows the first day. The Spartans shields were to strong. He sent out 10,000 men at a time against 300.
