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decleration of independant independance was signed
On this day many important people put their signature on the declaration of independance. This document was created to say that we wanted to be free. -
The adoption of the articles of confederation
We adopted the articles of confedertion on this day -
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constitutional convention
they mad the contitution on these days -
Th british surrender in Yorktown
British General charles cornwall surrendered his 8000 british troops in yorkwown virginia. -
shays rebellion attack on the spring field armory
Suprise they launched a suprise attack on the springfield armory. -
Ratification of the constitution
On this day the constitution was approved by the people who had been slaving over it for a long time -
The bill of rights was ratified
they completed the bill of rights and agreed on it -
pattent issued for the cotton Gin
The patent for the machine that brought more slavery to the country. This machine cleaned cotton eisier -
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Lewis and Clark Expididtion
Lewis and Clark travel from the mississippi river to the Rocky mountains by river. They are mapping the newly bought area that we are adding to the united states. -
First mill built in lowell massachusetts
The first mill, that gave people jobs, was built. These jobs were in bad conditions. -
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Trail of Trail
This was the removal of indians (forcefully) and making them walk the trail. They call it a trail of tears because millons of Cherokee. -
Gold was discoverd
Gold was found at sutters mill and they wanted to keep a secret. The word got out though and then people stared rushing ther to hit it rich -
The signing of the treaty of guadalupe Hidago
The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. -
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The Battle of Fort sumter
The battle over this fort was the begiinning of the civil war. -
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The battle at gettysburg
The battle of gettysburg lasted for three days. It was a battle between the south and the north. -
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The battle of little bighorn
On this day a war between many indean tribes and the U.S. 7th infintry broke out. -
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The geat depression
The Great Depression was the worst and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world -
The landing of apollo 11
On this day apollo 11 landed on the moon for the first time americans could see the moon and learn more. -
The day many died cause of terrorists
On this devestating day many died from terrorist crashing plane into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. -
The Day I was Born
I was born in a hospital on June 3rd 2002. -
Barock Obama's inauguration
On this day our current president came into office. -
Barack Obama's second inauguration
On this day our current president came into office for the second time.