-
Signing of the Declaration of Independance
On this date, the Declaration of Independance was signed and America declared freedom from Great Britain. -
The Adoptation of the Articles of Confederation
On this date, the Articles of Confederation were adopted and used by the United States -
The British surrender at Yorktown
The British surrendered and the United States became their own country. -
Shay's rebellion: attack on the Springfield Armory
The people involved in Shay's rebellion attacked the Springfield armory. -
Constitutional Convention
On this date, the Constitutional Convention, which is the time that we debated and wrote the constitution, started -
Ratification of the United States Constitution
It was the day that the Constitution was approved. -
The ratification of the bill of rights
On this date, the bill of rights was ratified. -
The invention of the cotton gin
On this date, the cotton gin, which cleaned cotton, was invented. -
Beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition
On this date, the Lewis and Clark expedition began. -
The end of the Lewis and Clark expedition
On this date, the Lewis and Clark expedition ended. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts
On this date, the first mill in the United States was built. -
The start of the Trail of Tears
On this date, the Cherokees were forced to migrate west. -
The end of the Trail of Tears
-
Gold discovered at Sutter's mill
On this date, gold was discovered at Sutter's mill -
The signing of the treaty of Guadulipe Hidalgo
On this date, a peace treaty that gave us about 525,000 square miles of land from Mexico was signed. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
It was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charlestown, South Carolina, that started the Civil War in America -
The Battle of Gettysberg
It was considered the most important battle of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
It was a major battle in the Great Sioux War. -
The Start of the Great Depression
It was an economic collapse that made the economy really bad until it ended. -
The End of the Great Depression
That date is just a guess, as the exact date is unknown. Only the year is for sure. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
On this date, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. -
September 11th Attacks
On this date, terrorists attacked the United States, knocked down the Twin Towers, and killed a lot of people. -
My Birthday
On this date, the world got a million times more awesome because I was born. -
The Inauguration of Barack Obama
On this date, Barack Obama became the president of the United States.