This leader commanded the Continental Army and later became the first U.S. president.
George Washington
This 1803 event doubled the size of the United States through a land deal with France.
The Louisiana Purchase
Mr. O'Neill graduates from this university in one week
Ohio University
This 1804–1806 expedition explored the Louisiana Territory and reached the Pacific Ocean.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This student made an emotional slideshow after the death of his dear friend Meriweather Lewis.
Dylan (4th)
This president, known for his role in the Battle of New Orleans, signed the Indian Removal Act.
Andrrew Jackson
This compromise of 1820 kept the balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri Compromise
This traditionally awful football team is sadly Mr. O'Neills favorite
The Cleveland Browns
This 1776 document declared the American colonies independent from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
After the Lewis and Clark Simulation, Mikey gave a memorable speech to the class, saying, "There will be..."
"Casualties" (3rd)
This president issued a doctrine warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
James Monroe
his event in 1848, starting in California, led thousands to rush west in search of wealth.
The California Gold Rush
Mr. O'Neill ordered this sandwich at a local restaurant in McArthur
Veel Sandwich at Main Eatery
This song was written after the attack on Fort McHenry.
The Star-Spangled Banner
This student has consistently steered his classmates wrong in choose-your-own-adventure simulations and will vote against them in nearly all circumstances
Wyatt (5th)
This formerly enslaved man became a leading abolitionist speaker and writer and advised Abraham Lincoln.
Frederick Douglass
This American Revolution battle in 1775 is known as the “shot heard ‘round the world.”
Lexington and Concord
What city near Cleveland is Mr. O'Neill from
Medina
This man brought textile mill technology to the United States and is sometimes called a “traitor” by Britain.
Samuel Slater
These two students are responsible for the date and lunch always being on the board
Emma and Anna (8th/Homeroom)
Known as the “Father of the Common School Movement,” this reformer pushed for free public education.
Horace Mann
The 1832 conflict during Andrew Jackson's presidency involved South Carolina attempting to ignore a federal law.
The nullification Crisis
What was the very first lesson Mr. O'Neill taught this year
Common Sense by Thomas Paine or The Boston Tea Party
This event in the 1790s tested Washington’s power when farmers rebelled against a tax on whiskey.
Whisky Rebellion
This student gave me the Ohio State keychain that sits on my desk, as well as one of her famous notes. "You have been..."
Jasmyne (4th)