IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE U.S.A. The dates or the events are missing: find them! ( Il manque les dates ou les évènements: trouvez-les!) You can find all the answers on these websites: (Toutes les réponses sont sur ces sites) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1230058.stm http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902416.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/timelines.html http://www.historyplace.com/ 1. ............................................................ Christopher Columbus discovered America. 2. November 9th 1620 : ............................................................................................. 3. ................................................... The declaration of Independence was proclaimed. 4. February 2nd 1789: ............................................................................................ 5. .................................................................................................... The Civil War began. 6. ........................................................ The Civil War ended, slavery was abolished. 7. April 14th 1865: .................................................................................................. 8. ..................................................................... Edison invented the first electric lamp. 9. ............. End of the Indian wars: battle of Wounded Knee: the Sioux are defeated. 10. April 18th 1906: ................................................................................................. 11. ......................................... A financial crash was followed by the great depression. 12. January 31st 1958: ............................................................................................. 13. ..................................... President J.F.Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas (Texas) 14. ..................................... The Civil Rights Act is signed: Blacks get the same rights. 15. April 4th 1968: ................................................................................................. 16. July 21st 1969: .................................................................................................. 17.............................................................................................. The Vietnam war ended. September 11th 2001: ...........................................................................................

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IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE U.S.A.

The dates or the events are missing: find them!

( Il manque les dates ou les évènements: trouvez-les!)

You can find all the answers on these websites:

(Toutes les réponses sont sur ces sites)

1. ............................................................ Christopher Columbus discovered America.

2. November 9th 1620 :.............................................................................................

3. ................................................... The declaration of Independence was proclaimed.

4. February 2nd 1789:............................................................................................

5. .................................................................................................... The Civil War began.

6. ........................................................ The Civil War ended, slavery was abolished.

7. April 14th 1865:..................................................................................................

8. ..................................................................... Edison invented the first electric lamp.

9. ............. End of the Indian wars: battle of Wounded Knee: the Sioux are defeated.

10. April 18th 1906:.................................................................................................

11. ......................................... A financial crash was followed by the great depression.

12. January 31st 1958:.............................................................................................

13. ..................................... President J.F.Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas (Texas)

14. ..................................... The Civil Rights Act is signed: Blacks get the same rights.

15. April 4th 1968: .................................................................................................

16. July 21st 1969:..................................................................................................

17.............................................................................................. The Vietnam war ended.

18.September 11th 2001: ...........................................................................................