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The revutionary war
this war included America and England. america was fighting for freedom.this war lasted 8 years claiming nearly 900,000 american lives. -
The signing of the decleration of independence
The decleration of independence was signed and ratified. -
The ratification of the constitution
The constitution took a little bit over a year to get ratified. It started in may of 1787. It is now the supreme law of the united states. -
the Lousiana purchase
The louisiana territory was bought from France in 1803 by thomas jeferson. He had bout five hundred million acres for about 11 million dollars which was about three cents per acre. -
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the lewis and clark expidition
The lewis and clark expedition started in the summer of 1803 because the United states now owns 828,000 square miles of uncharted territor, and they wanted them to explore it. they then came back with some maps of the land. -
the Texas revolution
The rexas revolution was a conflict between the settlers republic of texas and mexico.The people of texas wanted the mexicans out and it to be its own republic. -
The mexican american war
The mexican american war was a war between the U.S. And Mexico. although Texas had won the revolution mexico stil claimed some of that land. The war lasted about a year and a half. in the U.S. had won all of mexico. -
the gold rush
The gold rush was a big U.S. event when james marshell found a gold nugget in a small stream It brought thousands of settlers looking for gold and fortune. Its peak was about 1852 when most of the gold was found and sold. This was an attraction to other counries to like ireland, belgum and china. The U.S. population grew even larger after this. -
the assassination of Abe Lincon
Abe lincon was assassinated by John Wilks Booth in Fords thetre in Washington D.C. 2 of Johns assistants planned to kill the secretary of state,and the vice president but the other two failed. The government then put up a man hunt for John Wilks Booth it was the biggest man hunt ever for its time. John was then found and killed on April 26, 1865. -
World war 1 begins
World war one lasted 4 years. Killing about 8 million people. This war was similar to world war 2 in that the Germans were the central problem -
The end of world war 1
world war 1 had eneded because the germans had surrendered and other enememy forces had been defeated. -
the stock market crash of 1929
on october 9 1929 the USAs stock market crashed AKA black tuesday. leading the nation into crysis. this was around the time of world war 2. -
The cherokee Native Americans
The cherokee indians were a group of indians that were being forced to move to an indian reserve in the west where oklahoma is now. The cherokees brought this to court and after it went to the supreme court they had decided to let them stay, but the President Andrew Jackson wouldent let them stay and made them walk the trail of tears. Even though this kind of action was not in his power but he wanted the indians to leave. -
The first apearence of superman in action comics
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world war two begins
world war two began with the nazis invading poland.soon after the bombing of pearl harbour the USA and japan joined.Over 10 million people were killed in the first 2 years. -
the attack on pearl harbour
The Japanise attacked Pearl Harbor because of America cuting off there oil trade with them, causing the Americans to join world war two. -
The dropping of the atomic bomb at hiroshima
on september 10th 1945 the United states army dropped two atomic bombs on Hishorama and Nagasaki japan. lead ing the japanise to surrender shortly after -
world war 2 ends
The German Nazis surrenderd to some European forces and the United States of America. 4 years before that America dropped two atomic bombs on Japenise beaches. -
korean war starts
The korean war started on June 25th 1950.It started because Syngman Rhee said he was goin to attack north korea. The north koreans then invaded south korea. Later the americans supported south korea. The U.S.S.R. got invoved because they wanted to see north koreas comunisim grow as far as possible. -
the vietnam war starts
The Vietnam war started due to north vietnam wanting no communisim and the north wanting it. The south was suppourted by the United States and other anti communist countries, and the north was supported by china and other communist countries. This war lasted 20 years. -
The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
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The first apearence of spider man in comics
Spiderman first apeared in the comic book amazing fantasy, in August 1962 -
The march on washington
The march on Washington took place in Wasshington D.C. on August 28 1963. The march took place for african american rights and jobs. This was the event where Martin luther king gave his I have a dream speach. -
The vietnam war ends
The democratic republic of vietnam had won the war after 20 years of fighting. -
The first inauguration of ronald regan
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The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle
on january 28 1986 the challenger space shuttle exploded. Leading to the death of its seven crew members. the shuttle explded 72 seconds after take off -
michael was born
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9-11 terrorist attack
On September 11 2001 18 Al Qaeda members hijacked 4 planes and drove two into the world trade center in New York another into the pentagon and one crashed in Shanksvill PA -
the first inauguration of barack obama
