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The Boston Massacre
Many colonists and several British soldiers started to fight. The colonists were overpowering, and the British soldiers were scared for their lives. They shot into the crowd and killed five people. This act led to even more hate for the British. -
The Declaration of Independance
In 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a group of men to write a Decleration of Independance to delcare our freedom from Great Britian. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independance was signed by Congress. This event was important because it was official: America had declared its independance. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchas in 1803 from France. The price was $15 million, which amounts to 3 cents per acre. This event was important because it doubled the size of the United States. It also gave America complete control of the Mississippi River. -
The Lewis and Clark Journey West
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were hired by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase. The Lewis and Clark journey provided information about the territory so that Americans could safely move west. The journey produced an accurate map of the territory and over 200 plant and animal species new to European science. -
The Alamo
Texan volunterr soldiers were occupying the Alamo, a formerly French mission. On February 23, 1836, Mexican soldiers led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna attacked the fort. Though there were only 200 Texan soldiers, they held out for 13 days before the Mexicans overpowered them. The ALamo became a symbol of strength and struggle to the Texans. -
The Trail of Tears
In 1838 and 1839, the Cherokee Indians were forced to give up their land that was east of the Mississippi and march to present-day Oklahoma. This was because of President Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy. The Cherokee called it the trail of tears because it was a hard and cruel journey that had devastating and horrific effects. -
The Mexican American War
Mexico was unprepared for America's force in the Mexican American War. The United States wasnted to expand their territory. A border disagreement started the war. After winning the war, America gained present-day Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and almost all of California. -
The Donner Party
The Donner party was trying to get to California. They decided to take a shortcut, but they got stranded in a blizzard. To survive, they had to resort to cannibalism. This is important because it shows that Americans in this age would truly do anything to survive. -
The California Gold Rush
In 1848, gold was discovered in Sacramento Valley, California. As the news spread, people from all over the world, including America, rushed to California to find the precious metal. In a short time, the population of California was booming. In the end, a total of roughly 2 million dollars worth of gold was extracted from the area. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown, a white abolitionist, led a raid on Harper's Ferry in an effort to initiate an armed slave revolt. He tried to take over a United States arsenal in Harper's Ferry, He was defeated by a platoon of U. S. marines led by Robert E. Lee . -
The Attack on Fort Sumter
In 1861, Confederate soldieres attacked Fort Sumter, surrounding the harbour and armed with guns. The fort needed supplies, but the Confederate soldiers wouldn't let them bring things in from the ships. Before sunrise on April 12, Confederate soldiers opened fire on the fort. This action was important because it started the Civil War. -
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
On March 25th, 1929, the United States' stock market experienced an mini crash. From that point on, the market continued to lose points. On October 29th, the stock market lost $14 billion, addin up to an astonishing total of $30 billion. On October 30th there was a 12% recovery, but after that the market continued to slide. This, combined with a few other factors, signaled the start of the Great Deppression. -
Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasiki
On August 6, 1945, America dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing 90% of the city. Three days later, a second bomber dropped another atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki, killing about 40,000 people. The bombs killed a lot of people, and countries started to realize that if there really was a nuclear war, it may very well be the end of the world. -
Brown vs The Board of Education
In 1951, the NAACP sued the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas because they disagreed with the segregation law. The court ruled that schools should not be segregated because it was unconstitutional. The ruling led to integrated public schools and opened the door to other segregation issues in public places. -
Woodstock 1969
The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was held at a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York, belonging to Max Yasgur. During the weekend (August 15-18), 400,000 people attended 32 acts performed outside. Many consider it a pivitol point in popular music history, and it was listed in Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. -
Elvis's Death
Elvis Presley's health declined as he aged. He died on August 16, 1977, in his mansion's bathroom in Memphis Tennessee at age 42, It was likely due to his reliance in drugs. Fans were devestated and the rock and roll world mourned together. Except they were the rock and roll world, so they mourned in style. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 to prevent emigration from East Berlin to West Berlin On November 9, 1989, the East German Government announced that German Democratic Republic citizens could visit West Berlin and West Germany. Over the next few weeks, many people chipped away at the wall. The actual demolition occured from 1990-1992. This destruction reunified Germany. -
September 11
Terrorists from Afghanistan hijacked four commercial airplanes. Two of them were flown into the World Trade Center, or the Twin Towers. Another crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. This tragedy was important because it brought Americans together. -
My Birthday
I was born on March 14, 2002, late at night. The world had been blessed. And it continues to be blessed every day. -
Tsunami Sumatra 2004
On December 26th, 2004, a magnitude 9.3 earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As a result, a tsunami wave killed nearly 300,000 people in the region's nations. California experienced high waves, and even New Jersey saw some water level fluctuations. This was important because the earthquake and tsunami combined are the world's deadliest natural disaster since 1976. -
Assasination of Osama bin Ladan
Osama bin Ladan headed the terrorist group al-Queda that performed the 9/11 attacks. The United States created Operation Neptune Spear to try to hunt down and kill him. On May 2nd, 2011, around 1:00 am in Pakistan, the mission succeeded. People celebrated in the streets. This was important because it symbolized America's comeback and victory. -
The Texas War for Independance
The Texas War for Independance started when the Texas colinists decided to rebell against the Mexican government. They thought that the Mexicans were treating them unfairly. They also wanted the land for themselves. In the end, the Texans captured Santa Anna and in return for the city, the Texans were free. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a series of violent political confrontation between northers abolitionists and pro-slavery southerners. It was particulary over the Kansas-Nebraska Act and popular soveriegnty. Conclusively, it was a conflict between the north and the south over slavery. Its violence contributed to its name.
