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Canada was a growing nation and felt the need to adopt their own flag in 1964.

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In 1980, Terry Fox ran 5,733 km in 143 days on one leg. This was called the Marathon of Hope and he ended up passing away of cancer. He raised more than $500 million for cancer research.

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In 1960, medicare was offered to every citizen in Canada.

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After the war in 1960, women were forced to go back to work. They didn't like this because they were paid less then men. They felt as if they didn't have a word in much because there was few women in politics so they fought against inequality.

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Thousands of women fought for their rights to vote in 1951.

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in 1946, many people started having babies in Canada. There was many issues including overpopulation and not enough teachers when they were ready to start school. Some of those babies are still alive today.

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The Great Depression occurred after the war in 1929. Most soldiers were unable to find jobs and felt entitled to money from the government because they fought in the war. The government was unable to give them money because they were bankrupt.

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Canada became an independent nation in 1919 after World War 1. They fought well during the Battle of Rimy Ridge and was able to separate from Great Britain.

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In 2016, there was a shooting outside the Pulse night club on Orlando, Florida which targeted Latinos. It was "Latin night" at the club and 90% of the victims were Latinos.

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in 2008, the very first African American was elected as president.

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In 1955, Rosa Parks, an African american woman, refused to give up her seat to a white man. This helped initiate the Civil Rights Movement and the black people boycotted public transportation for over a year.

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On September 11th, 2001 two airplanes crashed into the twin towers if the world trade center in New York. This killed nearly

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On the night of April 14, 1865, our 16th president was shot in the head while he was watching a play, "Our American Cousin," in Ford's Theater.

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Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the mood in 1969. He put an American flag on the moon and the spaceflight was named Apollo 11.

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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against "taxation without representation" in 1773. 342 chests of British tea were dumped into the harbor.

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America declared its independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Independence was gained after they won the revolutionary war