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United States History Class Timeline 2013-2014

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    The Years of the Revolutionary War

  • The Signing of the Declaration of Independence

    The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
    The Signing of the Declaration of Independence was when we delcare are independence from england.it was important because this is when we finale got to be free for england. a second way it was important because it ended the revolutionary war.
  • Ratification of the United States Constitution

     Ratification of the United States Constitution
    The Ratification of the United States Constitution is when the states ratify the Constituion. The first state to ratify the Consitituion was delaware.
  • The louisiana purchase

    The louisiana purchase
    The louisiana purchase whay when Thomas Jefferson bought the louisiana tertory for the french. This was important because for one itdoubled the size of the nation. a second reason it also gave us control over the mississippi. (McDougal Littell)
  • The Lewis And Clark Journey

    The Lewis And Clark Journey
    The Lewis and Clark Journey is when President Jefferson hired Lewis and Clarke to explore the lousiana purchaes. This was a big deal because it would be the first eupinons to explore the lousiana purchase. It would also provid the first good maps of that peice of land.(McDougal Littell)
  • The Texas Revolution

    The Texas Revolution
    The Texas Revolution was when texas became a state in the U.S. This is important because of the many battles that the people of Texas had to go through like The Battle of the Alamo. Which was the battle that got Texas free from Mexico.(Mcdougal Littell)
  • the battle for the Alamo

     the battle for the Alamo
    The batlle for the Alamo was very important becaue even know we lost the battle it helped double the housten army. a second way it was impotant was because it help the people finally get texas to became part of the US.
  • The war with Mexico

    The war with Mexico
    The war with mexico was very important becasue if we did not win we would not have the terrtory known today as California. another really big thing that we got from the win is the US finially owns the land from the alantic to the pacific.
  • The California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush
    The california Gold Rush is when a buch of people went looking for gold in California. It was important because it would convince many people to move west to look for gold. It would also make California a ver diverse state. (Mcdougal Littell)
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book that was publisted in 1852. its writer was abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book was writen because Harriet wanted people to know about the fugitive slave act. This was important because this sparked the abolitionist movement for most people in the north. (McDougal Littell)
  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas
    During the 1855 election many proslavery people from missouri voted in kansas illegallyin kansas so that kansas could have a proslavery government. then the proslavery people and the abolitionist armed themselves and stared a war. (McDougal Littell)
  • Harper's Ferry

    Harper's Ferry
    Harper's Ferry was when John brown raided the U.S. araenal. John try to send out a message for back up but no one came. The U.S. Marines came and attacked John and his men. they capured him and put him on tryal for murder and was convied and sentenced to death.( McDougal Littell)
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    the civil war

  • troops move into gettysburg

    troops move into gettysburg
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    little round top
  • pickets charge

    pickets charge
  • The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
    The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln is when John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln. Jonh shot Lincoln because he wanted to revive the Confederate cause.It is a very big deal because Lincoln was the first presiadent to be assassinated.
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    World War 1

    World war 1 was a global war centred in Europe. There were more than 70 million troops deploded and it was one of the largest wars to ever be fought. It was important because it was the 5th deadliest conflick in world historys
  • The Stock Market Crash of 1929

    The Stock Market Crash of 1929
    The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was a very important event in the 1920 a lot of people were inversting there money in stocks. So when the market took a very big drop a lot of people were in a panek. ontill some bank started to invest again and every did the same and that what save the marekt
  • The First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics

    The First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics
    The First Appearance of Superman in Action Comics was important because it was one of the first comic books he was in.This edition of superman ws one of the first on IGN's top 100 comic books heroes in may 2011.
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    The Years of World War II

    The Years of World War II was important because it was the most widespread war in history. They were two main powers the Allies and the Axis. The U.S was on the Allies power.
  • The attack on pearl harbor

    The attack on pearl harbor
    The attack on pearl harbor is when the japanesse attack pearel habor. they attack the habor by planes. This was a big event because it brought the US into world war 2.
  • The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

    The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
    The US dropped a Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima. The US became the first and only nation to use a Atomic bomb in wartime. It was important because it ended the war quickly between the US and Japan
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    The Years of the Korean War

    The Years of the Korean War was important because it was a very bloddy war. The war was between the North and the South Koreans. The U.S was helping the south and so was the U.N
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    The Years of the Vietnam War

    The Years of the Vietnam War were important because a lot of American troops were catured and many more were killed. THis was a confict between the North and the South Vietnamese. The U.S. was on the southes side.
  • The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy

    The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
    The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy is when J.F.k became the 35 president of the U.S. This was a big deal becaue Kennedy was youngest candidate every to be elected. This was also important because this is when Kennedy said his famous line "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
  • The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics

    The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics
    The First Appearance of Spider-Man in Comics was important because there was a great demand for a good comic at this time. The first edition of spiderman was place 3rd on the IGN's top 100 comic book heros of all time.
  • The March on Washington

    The March on Washington
    The March on Washington was when martain Luther King Jr. gave a speech (i have a dream). It was also important event in civil rights movement because it was impactec the the laws of 1960s.
  • The First Super The First Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs

     The First Super The First Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs
    The First Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs was played in the the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. it was important because it was the first time that the AFL and NFL champions got to play each other.
  • The First Inauguration of Ronald Reagan

    The First Inauguration of Ronald Reagan
    The First Inauguration of Ronald Reagan is when Ronald took the oath of office. that is important because that would make him the 40 presiadent of the US.
  • The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle

    The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle
    The Explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle was important because all seven crew members died in the exploision. The O-ring failure caused a breach in the SRB joint it sealed witch caused the shuttle to explode.
  • my birthday

     my birthday
    this was the date that i was born
  • the attack of 9(11)

    the attack of 9(11)
    on this date in time 4 planes were hijacked and two of them were flown into the twin towers and one of them were flown into the pentgon and the last was flown into a feild. this was importmat event because it was a really big terriest attack and a lot of people died
  • The first time I played soccer

    The first time I played soccer
    This was important because it was the start of somthing big for me. That is because i am still playing soccer today.
  • The First Inauguration of Barrack Obama

    The First Inauguration of Barrack Obama
    The First Inauguration of Barrack Obama was important because it made Obama the 44th president of the US. For the first time the commite open up the whole nationsl mall for people to watch Obama make The Oath of Office speech.