The West ward expansion
People moved west because of the gold in california and they wanted to become rich and they traveled as far as they could in one day ending to be 200 miles per day. It took them a century and a half to cross the unites states
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On July 22, 2011, in Norway, two acts of terrorism happened. The person behind this was Anders Behring Breivik. Anders first act was a car bombing in Oslo, Regjeringskvarlet, executive government building. The bomb killed eight people and wounded sev
On December 16, 1773, on a cold night 342 crates on tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor by 30-130 men in the course of three hours. It is well know as "The Boston Tea Party." The Boston Tea Party happened over 235 years ago but is still know as on
The top 5 causes of the Civil War.
1. Economic and social differences between the North and the South.
The invention of the cotton gin became popular reducing the time to make cotton. At the same time more plantiontions of cotton were being made and t
South Sudan (offically the Republic of South Sudan) became an independent country at 12:01 Pm, on July 9, 2011. During Mid-day, thousands of people gathered in the new country's capital, Juba, while a ceramony was presenting the new country. South S
So far there is a big list of people that are running for president. They are, Stewart Alexander, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Roger Gary, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Fred Karger, Andy Martin, Thad McCotter, Jimmy McMillan, Tom Mille
What was the NFL lockout about, you may ask? Well the NFL lockout was about money. Since 2002, players in the NFL received between 50 and 52 percent of revenue, which means the the owners received 48 to 50 percent. The fight was because the owners wa
Somalia, kenya, ethoipia and djibouti have all been hit with one of the worst droughts in the past 60 years. Somalia which doesn't have very much food as it is. Is suffering terrible malnutrition. The ammount of clean water and medical supplies a
Abraham Lincoln
Our 16th president of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, to his parents Thomas and Nancy Lincoln in Hardin County, Kentucky. Lincoln grew up on a farm where his home was a one-room log cabin. Ab
Here is the video I did over The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
P.S. This is the real one. Ignore the other one.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Boston Tea Party began in 1766 when the Townshed Acts were adopted. The Townshed Acts were a series of laws that were passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. When the Townshed Acts were adopted, it allowed the Parliament to tax the colonist on
In March, Lincoln becomes the 16th president. Couple weeks later the civil war begins, heres what happened.
April 12, 1861- At 4:30 a.m. Confederates under Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolin
Libyan Revolution
The longtime dictator of the North African country, Libya, forty-two year old Moammar Quadaffi has pushed his people over the edge. The people of Libya, also referred to as Rebels, are finally taking a stand against their leader and
Nearly 400,000 people moved west on the Oregon trail seeking new land, new opportunities, and gold. They traveled in 12 foot long 4 feet wide covered wagons 2,170 miles. Along the way the came face to face with many difficulties including rivers
Lower the interest rates for businesses so they can expand or start their business. Doing this will create more jobs and lower the unemployment rate. It will make people less afraid, and have more money to spend, helping our econo
Crispus Attucks
Is known as the fist martyr of the revolution. He is called that because he was the first person to get shot in the American Revolution. He was the first to be shot in The Boston Massacre along with four others, and 6 ot
Here is the video I made over the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Gay Marriage in New York
There is no constitutional right to gay marriage in New York, ruled The New York Court of Appeals, on 2006. Following the 2006 Court decision, the New York State Assembly passed gay marriage legislation in 2007, 2009, and 201
Ayman Al-Zawahri
Ayman Mohamed Rabi’ Ayman Al-Zawahri was born on June 19, 1951 in Egypt. Al-Zawahri grew up in an upper class Egyptian family. Like Bin Laden’s family, Al- Zawahri’s was very powerful in politics. His grandfather was the
Valley Forge
This was an army camp in the Revolutionary War. The soldiers including George Washington stayed there in the winter of 1777 to 1778. They selected this valley in Pennsylvania because it was close enough to keep the British out of town an
