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1700-1800

By SJPatton

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The U.S. bought the Louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars.

  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812
    A War in between the Americans and British. The war was instigated by the British and ended in an American victory.

  • The Mexican War

    The Mexican War
    The Mexican war was armed conflict between the U.S. and Mexico. The result of the war was an American Victory.

  • The 1849 Gold Rush

    The 1849 Gold Rush
    Gold Rush in California which led may to settle there.

  • The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln

    The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
    The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln was the spark which set the Nation ablaze in Civil War. He would go on to lead his nation until his assassination in 1865.

  • The End of the American Civil War

    The End of the American Civil War
    The deadliest war in American history was fought mainly over the enslavement of African Americans. The War lasted 4 years with roughly 620,000 casualties.

  • The Invention of the Light Bulb

    The Invention of the Light Bulb
    Thomas Edison filed his patent for an incandescent light bulb with a carbon filament.

  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    A war in between Spain and the U.S which started over a mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba. The resulting American Victory led to the cession of Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, an the Philippines.