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William Penn
who? William Penn was a English nobleman
what?William Penn founded Pennsylvania
where?William Penn was born in London,United Kingdom and then came over to the U.S to explore -
Boston Tea Party
who? Patriots and Samuel Adams led the protest
what? Colonist threw tea off the boat due to high taxes on the tea
where? Boston Harbor -
Patrick Henry
who?Patrick Henry was a founding father and first governor of Virginia
what?gave the "give me liberty or give me death"
where?He gave the speech in Richmond, Virginia -
Articles of Confederation
who?Congress & the States
what?Nation's first constitution,congress lacked the power to tax and regulate trade.
where? in America (Colonies) -
Missouri Compromise
who?Henry Clay / speaker of the house
what? The Missouri Compromise decided which states would be slave states or free states
where? Missouri -
John D. Rockefeller
who?John D Rockefeller was the leader of the oil industry
what?John D. Rockefeller created a oil monopoly
where? He made his oil monopoly in Cleveland, Ohio -
Abraham Lincoln
who?Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president and the leader of the Union
what?he lead the union to victory and freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation
where? The final battle was in Yorktown, but he gave the Emancipation Proclamation in Maryland after the battle of Antietam -
Spanish American War
who? U.S and Spain
what? we beat Spain so bad that we felt bad and paid for the land that we gained from the war
where? There were many places where this battle occurred but some of the main places were Cuba,Philippines, and Puerto Rico -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
who? Japanese & U.S
what? Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
where? Oahu, Hawaii at Pearl Harbor
why? this event has a effect on todays world because the japanese destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes. Dry docks and airfields were likewise destroyed. this has caused us to go at war with them and beat them. this is important because it made them give up and become one of our allies -
Space Race
who? U.S.S.R & U.S
what? USSR launched sputnik which was the first satellite in space
where? Gagarin's Start -
Martin Luther King
who? Martin Luther King was a activist,pastor and very well known spokesperson
what? He led non-violent protests ,and gave the " I have a dream speech"
where? In front of the Lincoln Memorial -
9/11
who? Al-Qaeda
what? They hijacked 4 planes and planed to crash them into major landmarks in America.
where? World Trait Center, Pentagon, Shanksville
why? Al-Qaeda hijacked our planes and caused many deaths in the United States. This event effects our world today because it is one of the reasons we have high amounts of security in airports. Because of 911 we are still at war with Al-Qaeda even tho it was never declared a war.
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Citations
Pearl Harbor Deep Dive:
Editors, History.com. “Pearl Harbor.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor. 9/11 Deep Dive:
“The History of 911: A Timeline.” West Corporation, 28 Feb. 2018, www.west.com/blog/safety-services/history-911-timeline/.
