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Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This is the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed. -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
The British soldiers were running out of food and started to get weak. At yorktown they were supposed to battle but their other soliders never showed up, so Britain surrendered. -
The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
After a very long debate, the Continental Congress agree to adopt the Articles of Confederation. -
Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
On this day 2,000farmers attacked a new federal arsonal, Springfield Armory. -
Constitutional Convention
This was a long covention in Philedelpha which too place so that the constitution could be written. -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
This is the day that state legislatures held ratification conventions in each state. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
This day the Bill of Rights was approved and was made official. -
Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
This was when the patent for the Cotton Gin was granted. The Cotton Gin was used to clean cotton. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
This was an expedition to explore the Louisiana purchase. It lasted three years. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts
This was the day that the first textile mill was built. It was built in Lowell Massachusetts. -
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Trail of Tears
This was when Cherrokee tribe was moved westr to Indian territory. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
On this day James W. Marshall found several flakes of gold at Sutter Mill in California. This was the start of the California Gold rush. -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
This was a battle that was near Charleston, South Carolina, and it started the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
This was a battle between combined forces against the United States Army and 7th Calavary Regiment. -
The Start of The Great Depression
The great depression is when the ecomny dropped and lots of people had a hard time getting money. -
The End of The Great Depression
The Great Depression is when teh ecomny dropped and lots of people had a hard time getting money. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
This is when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon and when the first person ever stepped on the moon. -
9/11 Attacks
On this day two highjacked airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. Another airplane also crashed inot the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. -
My birthday
This is the day that I was born. -
The Inauguration of Barack Oboma
This was the day that Barack Obama officially became the presedint of the United States.