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The Declaration of Independence
On this day America declared independence from Britain by signing a very important document that is still used and loved to this day. This event was important because it gave Americans freedom, rights and privacy. It also made america different from every other country. -
The Adventures of Lewis & Clark!!!!
The Lewis & Clark expedition was when Lewis & Clark traveled into the new land that was just purchased. They were sent to map then new land and see what dangers it had to offer. they were also supposed to tell the Native Americans to leave, but one named Sacajawea actually helped them when they were in trouble. -
Louisiana Purchase
the Louisiana purchase was a deal that America made with France. This purchase was 15 million dollars for 827,000 square miles of land. so not only did our nation double is size, it gave us control of the Mississippi river -
The Texas Revolution
the Texas Revolution was a war with mexico about land. Mexico let Americans into Texas to settle but we decided that it wasn't enough and we went to war. Not only did we win Texas but we also got everything else that we call america today. -
The Donnor Party
The Donnor Party was a group of people trying to go to the new land but when told to go one way which was supposibly a short cut they ended up having to ride way more then they should. But when a wheel on their wagon broke and it started to snow they were going to be stuck for a while, several months. As it got colder and food and water got scarce they resulted to cannibalism and ate their own kind. only one person was left when someone came along. -
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California Gold Rush
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civil war
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Reconstruction
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Lee's Surrender at Appomattox
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Lincoln's Assassination
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Completion of Creating the Railroad
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the light bulb
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Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invented he most important thing in the entire world. it was the light bulb. It is used A LOT in the modern age and inspired lots of other invntions like the camera, the tv, and movies. if we didnt have light bulbs most of your house would probably be gone, no electronics, no lights, no movies, and probably even no cameras. -
The invention of the automobile
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the invention of the radio
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the first telephone
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The invention of the Airplane
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the first television
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Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japanese men and women brought boats, plans and battle ships to the shore of pearl harbor. They bombed, shot and killed many people. They somehow killed more that 2,000 American soldiers and sailors, wounded 1,000, destroyed about 20 boats/ war ships, and 300 air planes in only one hour. that was the day America decided to go to war with japan and this war eventually became World War 2. -
the VCR
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March on Washington
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The Presidents Been Shot!
On November 22, 1963, US President, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed. Lee Harvey Oswald killed President Kennedy and J. D. Tippit and wounded Governor Connally and James Tague. The assassinater used a 6.5×52mm Italian Carcano M91/38 bolt-action rifle and was just planning on shooting Kennedy at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, U.S. but hurt many people across america. -
The Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969 American man Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon as the first person on the moon. Buzz Aldrin flew the air craft, Apollo 11, into space taking Armstrong with him. Americans were racing Russians to the moon, and obviously we won and created the famous saying, "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
The Apple 2 Computer
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atari 2600
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9/11
On this day an Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked 4 airplanes and crashed 2 of them into the twin towers. Another plane crashed into the pentagon, and the other in a field in Pennsylvania. About 2,996 people died and more than 6,000 injured. But from all that had happened one of the twin towers still stands, proving that America can stay its self and and the people who live in it can be free. -
I BEcamE BoRned
This was the day that I was born
