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Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president of the United States.
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Thomas Jefferson buys the state of Louisiana from France.
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In 1804, Lewis and Clark set out to explore the new land of Louisiana. They found more than 100 new animals and even more plants. They also made many maps of the region.
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Alexander Hamilton is killed in a duel by Arron Burr.
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In 1814, The British set the White House ablaze. They burned it down.
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The Missouri Compromise is what temporarily held the union together by letting Maine become a free state and letting Missouri become a slave state.
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The Erie Canal was, at the time, the longest artificial waterway in America, stretching 363 miles.
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The Texans started to rebel against Santa Anna, and fought a few battles before Santa Anna became very mad. He gathered an army of about 7,000 troops and marched onto San Antonio. A force of about 180 men fortified the Alamo and waited for the attack. Everyone at the Alamo was killed. March 17 marked the declaration of independence from Mexico. On April 21, Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna's army, captured him, and forced the Treaties of Velasco, ending the war.
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In 1860, Abraham Lincoln wins the election and becomes the 16th president. He abolished slavery during his presidency. -
The Southern states fight the Northern states over the issue of slavery. At the end of the war, the north emerges victorious over the confederate states, abolishing slavery. Abraham Lincoln was president during this time.
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Yellowstone park is established as the first national park by President Ulysses S. Grant .