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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers shot five colonists, after being attacked by them. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of Boston men dressed as Native Americans snuck onto a British ship that held tea. The men were tired of everyting being taxed, so they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor as rebellion. -
Declaration of independence
The colonies of America declared freedom from the rule of the British King. Without this event, the United States of America would probably not exist. -
Louisnana Purchase
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased a large piece of land in the Middle of North America. He bought it from France. This purchase immediately gave the United States control over the Mississippi River, and it more than doubled the size of the nation. -
Lewis and Clark Journey West
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark werehired by President Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Early in the morning, guns were fired at Fort Sumter. Everyone was woken, and the gun shots lasted for 34 hours. -
Titanic sank
The Titanic hit a glacier and sank on its way from England to America. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Black and white children were able to attend the same schools, instead of being separated. -
Death of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, symbolizing the end of the era of Rock and Roll. -
9/11
The World Trade Center in New York City was destroyed by hijacked planes. The Pentagon was also hit that same day. -
I was born!!
I was born one sunny (I don't even know if it was sunny) afternoon in Ephrata. -
Dexter's birthday!
My little brother, Dexter was born! -
Same-Sex Marriage Legal Nationwide
Before July 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was not legal in all 50 states. On that day, however, the US Supreme Court made it so that all 50 states could allow gay marriage.
