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Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon for $15 Million
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Second War between America and Great Britain
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General Andrew Jackson leads a defense against the British Navy and becomes a war hero.
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War between the United States and Mexico for land in the American southwest and California
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Began when James W. Marshall found gold in California, prompting nearly 300,00 people to move to California.
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Agreement between America and Mexico to give the United States New Mexico and Arizona for $10 Million
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11 states seceed from the Union and Jefferson Davis is elected President
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Fort Sumter, South Carolina is fired upon by confederate forces, this attack starts the civil war
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Civil War between the United States and the Confederate States of America
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First major battle of the Civil war which results in a Union victory.
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Confederate victory which proved a strong confederate presence west of the Mississippi River
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Union capture of the city of New Orleans, which led to the Confederacy losing it's biggest port
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Union army is defeated and retreats back to Washington D.C.
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abolishes slavery in the United states and allows for African Americans to enlist in the Union Army
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The bloodiest battle in American history, was won by the Union and considered the most important battle in the war.
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Speech given by President Lincoln at the Gettysburg Cemetery, honoring those that died in the battle
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Union victory which pushes the confederate army into Georgia
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General Robert E. Lee signs the document of surrender for General Grant which officially end the Civil War with a Union victory.
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President Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theatre
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