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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place in 1770. It began when some British soliders were being harrased by colonists. They became scared for thiers lives so they shot at the colonists, and five of the colonists were killed. This event led to more colonial anger to the British soliders and the British king. -
Declaration of Independence
The patriots were deep in the Revolutionary War when they found a solution. Congress then requested the Declaration of Independence, which was later signed by Congress on July 4, 1776. Which led to the freedom of America that still stands today! -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was on April 30, 1803, when President Jefferson bought a large area of land from France for $15 million dollars. The Louisiana Purchase was important in the U.S. history because it practically doubled the size of America. -
The Lewis and Clark Journey
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were two men chosen to explore the great unknown, also known as the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis was great at cataloging plants and new animals. However, Clark was a great mapmaker and outdoorsman. This was important to U.S. history because afterwards the people new what was out west. Therefore, enabling them to move into the Louisiana Territory. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a long journey of about 1,000 miles that the Native Americans were forced to travel when they refused to give up their land and move to Oklahoma. The Trail of Tears played an important role in history of the U.S. because now we know of the pain and torture they went through and that we shouldn't treat people differently because of their looks or religion. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party was a group of about 100 people. They were traveling to California and tried to take a shortcut. However, they ran into a snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and had to resort to cannibalism. The Donner Party was important to U.S. history because it shows us that we should take the main road, rather than try to find a short or easy way out of things. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was a time in our country's history when everyone was hungry for gold. People from all over the world traveled to California in hopes of striking gold. This was a powerful time in history because it made more people move out west. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a bill that was passed in 1850 stating that anyone accused of being a slave would become one with the ruling of a federal commisioner. This played a large role in the development of America because it helped people realize that they need to do something about slavery in the South before it becomes an even larger problem then it is. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book wrote in the 1852 that opened the eyes of many people by showing them how slavery actually works. The author Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist who wrote the book to reveal the horror of slavery. This book played a large role in the development of America because it helped so many people realize that slavery sholudn't be happening. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was when there were many violent -
The Attack of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was a Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. On April 12, 1861 the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter and claimed victory. The attack of Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assasentation
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president serving in office from March 1861 until his assentation on April 14, 1865. He was enjoying a theatrical performance when he was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth. He was quickly rushed to a nearby house where a doctor could help him. However, he died early the next morning at 7:22 AM. -
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a 305 ft. tall statue that is on Liberty Island in New York City. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886. To this day it is still standing and it represents our universal freedom and democracy. -
The San Francisco Earthquake
San Francisco is a large city on the Western Coast of the United States of America in the state of California. The earthquake hit them hard on April 18, 1906. It had a magnitude of 7.8 and destroyed over half the city. Soon fires started up and the whole city was in ruins. Thousands of people were left homeless. -
The Titanic
The Titanic was a large luxury liner that was said to be unsinkable. However, that was proven wrong on April 15, 1912, when the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. The ship had nowhere near enough lifeboats and many people were left to sink. -
The Supreme Court Case: Brown vs. the Board of Education
Segregation was a big problem during the 1950’s. In fact, the black and white went to different schools during that time period. After many troubles, one seven year old girl was able to attend a white school and soon many others joined her. In 1954 the Supreme Court issued a ruling that stated that segregation in schools or other public buildings was illegal. -
The Death of Elvis Presley
A famous American singer and actor from the 20th century was Elvis Presley. He was also known as “the King of Rock and Roll” or “the King”. Sadly, he died due to a heart attack on August 16, 1977. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, four large airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. The terrorists then crashed them into multiple important buildings including the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. About 3,000 people were killed during this event. -
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