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Jamestown is founded.
British colonists founded the Jamestown settlement. This settlement was named after King James of England. This is a very important even in US history, because if the colonists hadnt moved to the US, then not msny people would live here. -
The Boston Tea Party
On december 16th 1773 many colonists were angry with the pricing of things that the British were charging. They climed abourd one of the ships that was loaded with tea, and dumped it into Boston harbor. This ia an important event in history, because the colonists started fighting back. -
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The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary war was a war between Britain and America. The war was fought over taxes, and the fact that the Americans wanted to be a free country. This is an important event in US history, because it was a very large war, and it caused America's freedom. -
The Declaration of Independance is signed
On July 4th 1776 a document called the Declaration of Independance was signed. This document declared independance to America from Britain. Many important people singed the decleration such as Benjemin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and more. This was an important event in US history, because this document Freed America from Britain. -
The Constitution
The US constitution was a document that stated all the branches of government and how they worked. This document also included the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is a document stating all laws and rights of the US. This is an important event in US history, because without it, there would not be any laws, or rules. -
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War of 1812
In 1812 America declared war on Britain because of unfair trade restrictions. This caused the fire at the White House. This is an important event in history, because The White House burned down. -
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The Civil War
The civil war was caused for many reasons. One of the main reasons were slavery. It was also because of differences in the north and south. THis is an important even in US history, because this war lead to aboloshing slavery in the US. -
Emancipation Proclomation
The Emancipation Proclomation was a document to free slaves written by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln had it written in 1862 but it took effect in 1863. This is an important event in US history because, it freed many slaves. -
Abraham Lincoln died
Abe Lincoln was assassinated on April 14 1865 in a theatre by famous actor; John Wilkes Booth. His assassination was part of a plan from the Confederacy (South part of America), THis is an important even in US history, because Abraham Lincoln helped alot in History. -
US joins WW1
The US decided to stay neutral in the war until 1917. This is an important evnt in history, because many Americans were killed. -
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese forces bomed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii to warn US forces not to interfere with their forces. This is an important event in history, because it caused many events afterward, and many people died, -
JFK assassinated
John F. Kennedy was assassinated while in a parade. Lee Harvey Oswald had killed him, and was sent to jail. On the way to county jail, Jack Ruby killed Oswlad. This was an important event in history, because JFK was a big part in american history. Many people were devestated. -
9/11
9/11 wat a tragic day when two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York. This was not an accident. Some terrorists had hijacked the planes and flew them into the buildings. Many people died on this event. This is an important event in history, because the security was tightened and many people's lives were affected.
