A Brief History of America

The Pilgrim Fathers departed from England and went to the New World

Oct 23, 1620

Native Americans were slaughtered "savages"

Oct 23, 1622

War of Independance

Oct 23, 1775

The 13 colonies wanted their independance from England http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/rebels_redcoats_01.shtml

Independance

Jul 4, 1776

The slave Trade

Period: Oct 23, 1790 to Oct 23, 1860

Samuel Colt

Oct 23, 1836

He invented the 1st weapon that could be fired over and over without having to reload

Klu Klux Klan

Oct 23, 1865

The KKK was founded by Nathan Bedford Forest and veterans of the Confederate Army to counteract the emancipation of black people and to restore white supremacy.

Vietnam War

Period: Oct 23, 1955 to Oct 23, 1975

Rosa Parks

Dec 1, 1955

http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715#ordered-to-the-back-of-the-bus

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Jun 11, 1963

Martin Luther King

Oct 23, 1963

American astronauts walks on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for manking"