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Top Ten Events That I Believe Shaped American History

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    Industrial Revoluton

  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    The Industrial Revolution was a period in America and Europe where the countries went from a dominate rural society, into an industrial and urban counry. This revolution was all about modernizing countries, that way, they could have a chance at being a superpower. The Industrial Revolution brought adance machinary, technology, transportaation, and jobs, which was essentially, especially in America, for an awful economy,
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
    One the most important wars our country has ever fault, our freedom. April 19th, 1775 was the day tenisons really were high between the thriteen colonies and Great Britain, where the war was began. The shot heard around the world was "heard" on this day as well. This fight ,each of our Partriots lives were on the line, but mre importantly to them, their freedom was on the line. Without this war, we would of been part of the dicatorship lead by Great Britains for many more years.
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    American Revolution

    The war of almost eight years finally came to end on September 3rd, 1783. The Treaty of Paris was signed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay for America, and then men from Britain came and signed it. The treaty not only end the fight that gave us our freedom, but also made Great Britain realized we are now free, and now boundaries were put into place to allow America to western expansion.
  • The Consitution Put Into Affect

    The Consitution Put Into Affect
    The Consitution is one of the most important documents created for the United States in American history. This document was a changing part for us because this didn't allow too much power to one person. This created a govermnet that was all about the people, what the people thought bested for the country. Dicatorship was not tolerated, and this goverment gave the people rights. The best part of the Consitution is that it was made people who had no relation to royality!
  • Civil War

    Civil War
    The Civil War is a war that brought our country together, slowly but surely. The war was between states in our own United States, the Confederates, and the Union. The main issues that brought our country to war was slavery.
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    Civil War

  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island
    Ellis Island, t"he Island of Hope" brought so many immigrants legally into our countries and gave many a better life, and even saved their life. Ellis Island served as an opportunity for people all across the global to become a part into one of the greatest journies of their life.
  • Great Depression

    Great Depression
    The Great Depression was the longest period in the United States history, economic crisis. Once the stock market crashed, unemployment rose and almost half of the countrie's banking system had failed.
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    Great Depression

  • The United States Enter World War II/ Pearl Harbor

    The United States Enter World War II/ Pearl Harbor
    Even though World War II started in September of 1939, the United States didn't enter the war until the attack at Pearl Habor Once the attack became person on the united States, there was no going back. The United States orginally declared war on Japan, but Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States as well.
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    The United States Enters World War II

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    The Vietnam War was the United States way of preventing countries from ruling with communism. The war really was between the United States and Russia, and Vietnam was just caught inbetween two superpowers fighting.
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    Vietnam War

  • President John F. Kennedy's Assasionation

    President John F. Kennedy's Assasionation
    In Dallas Texas, John F. Kennedy rode in his car with his lovely wife Jackie ,when he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. He was shot in the head and bled to death and was later pronounced dead.
  • Terriost Attacks On The Twin Towers

    Terriost Attacks On The Twin Towers
    The United States went under attack on September 11th, 2001 by a terriost organaztion named Al Qaeda. The terriost hijacked planes and flew them into the Twin Towers. Many lives were lost.