Battle of Lexington: Believed to be the start of the Civil War.
The telegraph: invented by Samual Morris... used to conect people and was the precursor to the telephone.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition: They toured the land that the U.S had purchased from France ( the Louisiana Purchase) The were led and aided by Sacagawea.
The settlement at Jamestown: The people who settled there were almost completely whiped out by starvation and disease. Was the original capitol of Virginia.
The invention of the typewriter: Led up to the invention of the of the keyboard design we have today. The qwerty keyboard.
George Washington: Had five brothers and sisters. He died only two years after leaving the presidency in the year 1799. Set the high expectations that we now hold for our presidents
The Erie Canal: was used to transport goods such as animals. It connected the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
The Boston Tea Party: the new colonist lashed out on the Brittish by throwing millions of dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Gold Rush: Was fueled by the American dream of wanting to get rich quick.
The Trail of Tears: Andrew Jackson signed the indian removal act. Was called the trail of tears because of all of the people who died while traveling it.
The battle of Gettysburg: was a very important battle of the Civil War. President Lincoln gave the gettysburg adress which was esentially a funeral speech for all of the soldiers that had died in that battle.
The invention of baseball: Was invented around the year 1845.
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