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The Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence helped the United States gain their freedom from England. In the declaration it explained everything that England did to the colonists. -
George Washington Becomes 1st US President
George Washington has just became the first United States President. This pushed our country to the democratic ruling. -
Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights is a document stating all the rights and freedoms that are given to the people of the United States. This is important because without it we would not life the very free life that we do today. -
Confederate States are formed
The Confederate States of America was formed. These were the southern states of the United States. They were fighting against to abolish slavery. -
Civil War Begins
The Civil War was a war between the North and the South for the freedom of slaves. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a document giving all slaves in the United States freedom. This helped give the slaves the freedom the deserved. -
Light Bulb was invented
The light bulb helped push the United States into the industrial revolution. The electricity was used in factories and to help us in war. -
ASSASSINATION OF ARCHDUKE
The assassination of FRANZ FERDINAND , caused major chaos that spiraled out of control leading up to World War O1. He was a member of the Austria Dynasty. Many were angry and were out for blood. It is an important point in time because it caused an OUTBREAK for the start of WW1. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania occurred on Friday May 7, 1915 during the first World War. A German U-boat sunk down a Britain boat that had American passengers. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The United States promised their citizens not to join the war, but after the attack on Pearl Harbor the United States had no choice but to join WW2 and become part of the Allis -
RAISING AMERICAN FLAG
American flag was put up to visually show the victories or the losses of battles we have faced. It is important because it signifies AMERICAS hardships and responsibility. Battles during this time was when America began to overcome and grow greatly. -
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt, who was the 32nd President of The United States during WW2, died on April 12, 1945 -
THE BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA
DURING WORLD WAR II , in order to get the JAPANESE to surrender the FIRST ATOMIC BOMB was DROPPED. The Japanese did not want to surrender . Few days later .... Catastrophic events arouse.... Then THEY DECIDED TO SURRENDER after lives of many were taken. -
Vietnam War Begins
The Vietnam War has begun. This war was important because many people were against the war. There was a draft that forced men to go to war. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis of 1962, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union initiated by the American discovery of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. -
The Moon Landing
After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, the Eagle began its descent to the lunar surface, and at 4:17 p.m. the craft touched down on the southwestern edge of the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong immediately radioed to Mission Control in Houston, Texas, a now-famous message: "The Eagle has landed. -
America pulls out of Vietnam War
The United States pulls out all troops from Vietnam. This causes the North to take over the South in full communism. This is important because many people were against the war and having American Troops there. -
Black Monday
This was the day that the US stock market plunges. Many people lost not only a lot of money but also their jobs. -
9-11
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group "al-Qaeda" against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001
