Below is a list of many American moments since 1776:
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Victory at the Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War
The British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
The Bill of Rights is ratified
Washington, D.C. is attacked during the War of 1812
Confederate forces attack Fort Sumter in South Carolina starting the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
General Lee surrenders to General Grant effectively ending the Civil War
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany
U.S. Marines raise the American flag over Iwo Jima, Japan
Victory in Europe (VE-Day) World War II
Victory in Japan (VJ-Day) World War II
Jackie Robinson breaks baseball’s color barrier
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Act of 1964 enacted
“Miracle on Ice” – U.S. Defeats the Soviet Union
U.S. Women Win World Cup – 1999
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden killed by U.S. Special Forces