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American Revolution
The American Revolution began on April19,1775 and ended September3,1783. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted July4,1776. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams and Robert R. Livingston. The 3 rights listed in the Declaration of Independence are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The purpose of the declaration of independence was to explain to foreign why the colonies chose to seperate themselves from Great Britain. -
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Women's Rights Movements
The leaders of the women's rights movement were Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Josyln Gage, Abby Kelley Foster and Sojourner Truth are the most well known. The purpose of the women's rights movemnet was to fight for women to have the right to vote. -
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Civil War
The civil war lasted from April12,1861 through May9,1865. The civil war began because of differences between free and slave states over the power of national government to stop slavery in territories that have not yet become states. Abrham Lincoln was the president during the civil war. -
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American war lasted 5 months from April of 1898 to August of 1898. -
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World War II
World War II lasted from September1,1939 through September2,1945. The U.S. fought against Japan,Italy and Germany. The president during WWII was Franklin D. Roosevelt. The three main allie generals were Dwight D. Eisenhower, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill. -
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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights movement began around 1954 and ended around 1968. Some very memerable names from the civil rights movements are Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X. The purpose of the civil rights movement was to make it so colored people had the same rights as everyone else.