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Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Is a statement adopted by the continental congress meeting at Philadelphia, PA on July 4,1776. -
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United States History Class Timeline 2015-2016
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Articles of Confederation
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on this day in York,PA. -
Constitutional Convention
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is where it took place. They made changes to the Articles of Confederation. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
The ratification of the Constitution took place on June 21, 1788. -
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
3/4 of the state's legislatures confirmed the first 10 ammendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights -
Cotton Gin Pattent
Eli Whitney got the pattent for the cotton gin a machine that takes the seeds from cotton. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
it the frst exploration by the US government of the country's northwestern wilderness. -
First Mill built in Lowell, Mass
Francis Lowell built the first cottom mill in the us. this was the first one to use power looms. -
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Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson sent the cherokee indians to leave their land and move west. -
gold found at sutters mill
John A Sutter found the first gold nugget that started the California gold rush. -
The Treaty of Gualalupe Hidalgo
This was the end of the Mexican - American war. Gave American southwest to United States. -
the battle of Fort Sumter
Was the frst battle of the AmericanCivil War. No one died in this battle. -
the battle of Gettysburg
In the town of Gettysburg, PA the largest battle of the Civil War lasted for three days. There were 51,000 casualities. -
September 11 Terroist Attacks
Four terrorist attacks were made by al-Queada on this day. -
Birthday
I was born on this day in Ephrata, PA.