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The twin towers in New York City were attacked by Islamic Terrorists on September 11, 2001. The pentagon was also attacked. The buildings were attacked by terrorists crashing into them. It affected life because many many people died and a lot of people got scared. The attack brought our country together and made it stronger. Airport security and security in general was strengthened because of this event. I chose to research this event because it is very important and we remember it every year.

History.com Editors. “September 11 Attacks.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 17 Feb. 2010, www.history.com/topics/21st-century/9-11-attacks.

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Tesla was founded on July 1, 2003 in California by Elon Musk. Tesla cars have been sold to at least 28 countries throughout the world. People wanted cars that will drive themselves so Tesla delivered. The self driving cars were just getting started in 2003 and were not quite perfected yet so not a lot of people had them. Today, they work good and a lot of people have them. (well the people that can afford them) I chose to research this because I think that Tesla cars are our future. I think that they are going to grow and a lot of people are going to have them.

“Tesla Roadsters Reach Five New Countries on Three Continents.” Electric Cars, Solar & Clean Energy, 11 Dec. 2014, www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-roadsters-reach-five-new-countries-three-continents.

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Hurricane Katrina was a category five hurricane that happened in August, 2005 on the Atlantic coast of the United States.  It had a large effect on New Orleans. Because of its elevation, much of the city was underwater. Many people lost their homes and everything that they had. It caused a lot of death and injury. About 1,800 lives were stolen by the hurricane. I chose to research this because it was said to be the most costly natural disaster in United States history. It cost about 125 billion dollars of damage.

“Biloxi.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/place/Biloxi.

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The first iPhone was introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs in the United States. About 6.1 million of the first iPhone models were sold. Today, around 1 billion people own an iPhone around the whole world. IPhones are used for contact with other people, games, social media, music, and so much more. The iPhone was created because Apple wanted to put ipods (little device to play music) and phones together. The Apple workers worked to put the two together and make it touchscreen. The iPhone affected life then because it made Apple popular and iPhones revolutionized technology. The reason that I chose to research this is because nearly one seventh of the worlds population owns an iPhone. People use them every single day.

Bellis, Mary. “What Team Was Responsible for Making the First Iphone?” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 1 Aug. 2019, www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-the-iphone-1992004.

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Barack Obama became the first colored president when he became the forty-fourth president of the United States in 2009. This was a very big deal for the United States. Barack served as senator for Illinois, worked in the US senate, and much more before he defeated Hillary Clinton in the Presidency election. It affected life then because it showed black people a little bit more, that they can do the same things white people can. It affects life today because we can benefit from the stuff that he did as president. I chose to research this because this was a very important moment in our history.

“Politics and Ascent to the Presidency of Barack Obama.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Barack-Obama/Politics-and-ascent-to-the-presidency.

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Instagram is a social media app where people can post, comment on other peoples posts, and more. It was created by Kevin Systrom and was introduced in 2010. The whole world is involved in this because it is a worldwide app and a lot of different countries have it. It did not affect life when it first came out as much as it does now because phones weren't as big back then so people were not on the app as much. Right now, people spend hours a day on instagram. It affects people because they waste their time on it sometimes. Also, some people make money off of it because they have so many followers. I chose to research this because it is such a big part of our lives today. It is a way to communicate and catch up with other people. It affects life for better and for worse.

Blystone, Dan. “The Story of Instagram: The Rise of the # 1 Photo-Sharing App.” Investopedia, Investopedia, 3 Nov. 2021, www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/102615/story-instagram-rise-1-photo0sharing-app.asp.

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Osama Bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan. He was shot by the US forces during a raid on his hideout place. People had been trying to find him for nearly ten years but weren't able to until then. He was the main person behind the September 11 terrorist attacks. It effected life when it happened because he was a threat and so people felt for safe after his death. That is kind of the same now. He is not a threat to us anymore. I chose to research this event because it made our world safer.

“Osama Bin Laden Killed by U.S. Forces.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Aug. 2011, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/osama-bin-laden-killed-by-u-s-forces.

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Tik Tok is an app that people can post short videos on and people can watch, comment, and more on it. It was released in 2016 and founded by Zhang Yiming. People throughout the world have this app and spend hours a day on it. Because it comes from China, a lot of people were skeptical that it is used to spy on people. The US president, Donald Trump, tried to get it shut down but was unsuccessful. It affects life because so many people have it and spend so much time on it and I do not think that that is going to change anytime soon and that is why I chose to research this.

Smith, Ben. “How Tiktok Reads Your Mind.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 6 Dec. 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/business/media/tiktok-algorithm.html.

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3 George Floyd Death Leads To BLM Movement

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3 George Floyd Death Leads To BLM Movement

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In May of 2020 a black person named George Floyd died after police were trying to arrest him in Minneapolis. This caused a huge uprising of black people because they thought that he was killed just because he was black. There were a lot of riots, protests, sit ins, and more saying that black lives matter. It affected life because stores had to board up their windows, people couldn't drive some places because there were other people blocking the roads, and much more. I chose to research this because it happened just recently and I remember all of it. It is cool that I am living through something that will later be in history books.

“The Global Impact of George Floyd: How Black Lives Matter Protests Shaped Movements around the World.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, www.cbsnews.com/news/george-floyd-black-lives-matter-impact/.

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Coronavirus is a virus that is spread through the air and is very contagious. Covid-19 first started in December of 2019. We have not confirmed how exactly it started but we believe that it started in China. It then spread throughout the world. It affected the world because people had to wear masks, social distance, stay indoors, and so much more. A lot of people had either died or got health problems from the virus. I chose to research this because it is still going on today and has affected my life a ton and it has affected an enormous amount of people throughout the world.

“CDC Museum Covid-19 Timeline.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 Aug. 2021, www.cdc.gov/museum/timeline/covid19.html#:~:text=December%2012%2C%202019%20A,of%20breath%20and%20fever.

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