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The most important event in American history is the Constitutional Convention. Why? It is an event with arguably the largest repercussions in this time period. Some might say the Revolutionary War is more influential, but plenty of countries fight for independence; it is what they do with that independence that makes history. Some others might say the Civil War is more influential, but that only affects one facet of life for a minority of the population--a substantial proportion, to be sure, but not even a plurality. So that's the process of elimination through which I went.
With regard to the actual convention, however, the real uniqueness comes not only from the far-reaching effects beyond the U.S. per se, but the historically unprecedented ideology that was the cause. Never before had a country had a system with three distinct branches, each checking the other's powers. Never before had a country created a system that protected against the primitive nature of democracy--best summed up with the famous metaphor of two wolves and one sheep--while still protecting the individualism and equality of man. These new ideas--the American experiment--have indisputably had the largest effect, and that effect is a great one--the freedom that is federalism has lifted billions of people out of poverty, and is the most important event in American history preceding 1865.
JMB

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The revolutionary war and the signing of the declaration of independence. 

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The revolutionary war and the signing of the declaration of independence. 

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I think the most important part of american history is the revolutionary war and the signing of the declaration of independence. This is because I think it is the first step to becoming the country we are today and without these occurrences we wouldn't be the same.
We wouldn't be the country that we are today without our liberty from England and likely we wouldn't even be here today as the same people. This war and the signed independence shaped the lives of every American to live after it.
- A.S.

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I believe the most important event in American history was the Revolutionary War. This war freed our country from Britain's rule. One of the most important battles was the Battle of Valley Forge it boosted the soldiers spirits and helped the United States win the war, this battle was the turning place in the war. The battle Saratoga was very important because this caused the French to join the U.S. in teh Revolutionary war that they later helped us win.Another important battle was the Battle of Yorktown, this was the battle that got the British to surrender and end the war. Washington's troops and the French surrounded the British and cut off all of their supplies forcing them to surrender once they ran out of supplies.
AS

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I feel like Fort Sumter was important because it really set things off between both sides. If that wouldnt have happened, i dont know if there wouldve been a war. There would still be conflict and stuff like that but i dont know if that would set off a war within our country.

Take the way we handle sitauations now. If one person does something we dont like, we will do something. So if the confederates wouldve have fired upon sumter, who knows what anyone wouldve done. There are so many other pivotal moments but you cant leave out the event that started the war in the first place
KT.

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The Revolutionary War was one of the most important events in history because it was when America fought Britain and gained our independence. After we gained our independence by winning this war, we were able to establish a form of government and start a powerful country. Although the Revolutionary War was a time of suffering and pain for the Colonies, they were fighting for what they believed in and what was right. They didn't want to be controlled by Great Britain when they knew they could be a great country themselves. So they fought for it and even though it was outnumbered, the colonies were able to pull through and gain their independence. To emphasize how much they wanted to be free, the colonies got together and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. We are now the great country we are today.
TB

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The battle of Gettysburg last three days (July 1-July 3) and is considered the most important battle of the Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North because his success at Chancellorsville made him confident.
When the two sides collided, the outcome was very bloody. Both armies suffered heavy loses on the second day with 9,000 or more casualties on each side. The total number of deaths for those two days was 35,000. Lee ultimately lost this battle. The total number of Union deaths were about 23,000 and the total number of Confederate deaths were 28,000.
MK

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Without it, nothing else could follow. It was how we told the world that we would not let Great Britain bully us. It brought the people together, and stated our grievances with the injustice of the British. It allowed us to have a list of what we stood for and what we wanted. This document was the basis of a war fought over freedom and justice.

Without it, in history it would seem like an unreasonable uprising, and other countries might've supported the English. But no, this made it known that we were being abused, and mistreated. We demanded that we were taken seriously, and showed the British that they couldn't just tax their citizens without anyone speaking on their behalf. This is what we stood for, and why we fought for our rights.

RD

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I think the Civil War was the most important part for a lot of reasons. First I think it made America stronger following the war. We know now that having a Civil War is stupid and we know we should never repeat what happened in the 1860s. Second, it made America stronger because we became more united because we found out how weak and vunerable when we are that split on issues. It gives a good example of what we should never do again. And third, because it showed America who the worst enemy can be sometimes; ourselves. I think it united America more and showed us that "United we stand, divided we fall"

GD

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I think this is the most important event beacuse that marked our freedom from Britain. This war was the war that we became our own country. If this never happened, we likely would still be part of Britain. This war also showed that we have capabilities to be a world superpower.
This war showed the world that The United States was not going to roll over when it came to war. It showed that we can be a deadly country. It also showed that we are not dependent on a big nation to protect us. It showed we can stand by ourselves in a thriving country.
This war also showed that we can work with others. It showed us that France is our ally and will back us up when we get into wars. This was a great turning point for us and sent us down the successful path we are on today.
M. B.

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The most important event in American history is the Constitutional Convention. Why? It is an event with arguably the largest repercussions in this time period. Some might say the Revolutionary War is more influential, but plenty of countries fight for independence; it is what they do with that independence that makes history. Some others might say the Civil War is more influential, but that only affects one facet of life for a minority of the population--a substantial proportion, to be sure, but not even a plurality. So that's the process of elimination through which I went.
With regard to the actual convention, however, the real uniqueness comes not only from the far-reaching effects beyond the U.S. per se, but the historically unprecedented ideology that was the cause. Never before had a country had a system with three distinct branches, each checking the other's powers. Never before had a country created a system that protected against the primitive nature of democracy--best summed up with the famous metaphor of two wolves and one sheep--while still protecting the individualism and equality of man. These new ideas--the American experiment--have indisputably had the largest effect, and that effect is a great one--the freedom that is federalism has lifted billions of people out of poverty, and is the most important event in American history preceding 1865.

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I believe the American Civil War was one of the most important. It was  basically the start to the U.S era, after the confederates surrendered. When fighting between 1861-1865 the controversy fighting was between slavery and war.
Certain sides were stronger than others are different points, but yet again in the end it made us all stronger because we found out we were off on a lot of things and we needed to get things together so that everyone could work together as a whole.jV

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Select the most important event from the beginning of American History to 1865 and explain why it was the most important event. Provide details in your post.