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This was the exchange of food, diseases, people and animals between the old world and the new world. This was very important, because it helped make places like they are today. For example, without the Columbian Exchange Italy would not have tomatoes to make pizza.
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The colony of Roanoke was running short on supplies so the leader, James White, left to go get more and bring them back, When he arrived back at the colony, everyone was gone and the only trace of them was carved into a tree that said Croatoan. This slowed down settlement, because people became fearful of moving to the New World.
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The whole book of psalmes faithfully is published in Cambridge Massachusetts. This is important because it was the third publication in British Colonial America.
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Yankee Doodle was first sung by British Soldier Richard Shuckburg during the French and Indian War to make fun of colonial soldiers. This is important, because . most children learn this song when they are young and it becomes a song almost everyone knows.
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This war was fought between the French and the British, but really colonists. It is also called the seven year war, because that is roughly about how long it lasted. The fight was for land and the British/Colonists won the land. This is important because the British would not let the colonists go onto the land to prevent further conflicts which was really the first straw in the Revolutionary war.
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The Proclamation of 1763 prevented British Colonists from crossing into the Ohio River Valley. This enraged the British Colonists because they had fought for the land and now they were not allowed to go into it.
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The Boston Massacre was a street brawl, between American Colonists and British Soldiers. It was a very bloody brawl and escalated the tensions. It was very important because if you boil it down this was some of the first violence in the Revolutionary War.
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This was the war that began on April 19, 1775 and was fought between the American Colonists and the British. The colonists were fighting for freedom, due to high takes and unjust laws. This is very important because it results in the creation of the United States.
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The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key, and set to the tune of Anacreon in Heaven. This song was very important, because it became the National Anthem and a Proudly used song today in the US.
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"Amazing Grace" was published to the Tune of "New Britain" in William Walker's The Southern Harmony. This is very important because it is a worship song widely used in the Christian Church today.
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In this election, Abraham Lincoln won with a percentage of 40%. This was very important, because it set the stage for the end of slavery and the Civil War.
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This song was very popular during the Civil War. It was written by Julia Ward Howe and was sung by both the Federal troops and Union Sympathizers.
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The Song Aura Lee debuts, this song can most be recognized as one of Elvis Presley's most famous songs. However it is not Aura Lee, but Elvis Presley rewrote the lyrics to become "Love Me Tender" One of his most ionic songs.
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed all the slaves in the the rebelling states. This was very important, because it brought many African American soldiers into the fight in the North and also made both sides have something bigger to fight for.
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Black Codes were laws that restricted the freedom of the African American people. Some of the codes/laws told them where they could and could not live and work. The Black Codes are just one example of how the African American people were not free during Reconstruction.
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The Ku Klux Klan was a white terrorist group during the Reconstruction time period. The KKK used violence and harsh tactics to prevent the African American's from voting and running for office.
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The Zimmerman telegram was a telegram intercepted by the British. The telegram was from Germany and meant for Mexico. It stated that if Mexico helped Germany if the US was to enter the war, they would guarantee Mexico the border states back which included, Arizona New Mexico and Texas. This telegram was one of the reasons the US entered World War I.
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The US entered World War I in 1917 after a series of events that increased conflicts between them and Germany. This involved the first US draft and modern technologies such as tanks. The US ultimately ended the stalemate between the allies and the central powers.
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The Big Three met in Potsdam Germany to figure out the post war terms in Germany. This was the final meeting of the Big Three.
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The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, to end World War II. This bomb killed many civilians and was very destructive. This and the Nagasaki bombs are the only atomic bombs to ever be dropped to this day.
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The Korean War was a war between South and North Korea. This war was over the type of government that the Korea's should have. The US entered the war, because of their promise to help countries fighting Communism in the Truman Doctrine.
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Eisenhower gives a speech, presenting his plan to improve and build highways. This really mattered, because it created a system that People could use and still use to drive places across the country.
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The album "Love Me Do" is released by the infamous Beatles. This was there first record and peaked at #17 on the national music charts. This is important because the Beatles became one of the most famous bands to ever exist and there songs are still popular today.
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The US passed this resolution giving president Johnson the right to fight back against the North Vietnam. North Vietnam had apparently torpedoed a US ship in the Vietnam waters.
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Al Qaeda, a terrorist group carried out one of the most devastating attacks on US soil in history. First one plane ran into one of the NYC twin towers. Then another one hit the other tower. Later one more plane hit the US pentagon.
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Taylor Swift's first song, "Tim McGraw" was released on June 19, 2006. She later becomes one of the most popular artists of the century. This is very important to me, because I have listened to her almost my whole life.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/06/16/taylor-swifts-first-song-came-out-10-years-ago-heres-what-she-was-like-as-a-teen-songwriter/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.62d7a79e4fe3 -
Justin Bieber releases his video of himself singing Chris Brown's song With You. This video got him noticed by Scooter Braun, which got him noticed by Usher, which resulted in his multi-million career.
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A Navy Seal team was sit in to kill Osama Bin Laden. The raid was during the night and had been long awaited. Laden had been the most wanted terrorist in the world. The raid lasted only 40 minutes.
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DACA allows undocumented immigrants that came before they were sixteen to apply for protection from deportation. This is important, because it allows a lot of people to stay in the US even though they are undocumented.
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Ariana Grande's hit songs about her exes reaches three weeks at the top of the Billboard Charts. This is the longest a song sung by a female has been at the top of the billboard charts in 2018. Source: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8486514/ariana-grande-thank-u-next-third-week-hot-100-panic-at-the-disco
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