https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65 en-us 2018-10-19 15:32:32 UTC 2026-03-09 06:55:16 UTC hello@padlet.com emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294879204 America declared its independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Independence was gained after they won the revolutionary war]]> 2018-10-19 15:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294879204 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294880188 The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against "taxation without representation" in 1773. 342 chests of British tea were dumped into the harbor.]]> 2018-10-19 15:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294880188 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294882541 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.]]> 2018-10-19 15:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294882541 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294905402 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.]]> 2018-10-19 16:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294905402 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294909904 On September 11th, 2001 two airplanes crashed into the twin towers if the world trade center in New York. This killed nearly]]> 2018-10-19 16:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/294909904 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295528338 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295528338 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295529024 in 2008, the very first African American was elected as president.]]> 2018-10-22 15:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295529024 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295529688 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295529688 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534157 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534157 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534310 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534310 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534497 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.]]> 2018-10-22 15:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534497 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534702 Thousands of women fought for their rights to vote in 1951.]]> 2018-10-22 16:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295534702 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535034 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.]]> 2018-10-22 16:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535034 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535225 In 1960, medicare was offered to every citizen in Canada.]]> 2018-10-22 16:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535225 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535359 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.]]> 2018-10-22 16:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535359 emilybrewer21 https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535764 Canada was a growing nation and felt the need to adopt their own flag in 1964. ]]> 2018-10-22 16:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emilybrewer21/8oj9yadiyg65/wish/295535764