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As Washington D.C was being set as the new capital, Congress decided to establish a library. John Adams approved $5000 to purchase books that would birth an establishment that today is one of the largest and most prestigious libraries in the world. -
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The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803. France agreed to sell the entire territory to United States for $15 million. The land stretched from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west and from the Canadian border in the north all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson. The party of 45 members consisted of U.S. Army soldiers, interpreters, Second Lieutenant Clark's slave, York, and Sacagawea and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau, all under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark. Their mission was to explore and map the newly acquired territory. -
The US declared war on Britain in 1812. At the time the British were fighting against France and began a blockade against trading between France and the US. The British also employed the assistance of the Native Americans by offering them armed assistance to hold back expansion of the settlers westward. -
Moses Austin hoped to bring 300 families to the Mexican province in 1820. When Moses Austin died in 1821, Stephen F. Austin inherited the land grant and settled near the Brazos and Colorado rivers in 1824. -
With the fear of losing control of Texas, Mexico banned further immigration from the United States. This initiative angered Texans who then pushed for statehood and self-rule. -
Dr. Charles Bellinger Stewart, a resident of the city of Montgomery near Lake Livingston, is credited with creating the official flag. -
After diplomatic struggles, the Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States as the 28th sate on December 29, 1845. -
The current Texas constitution was part of a reaction to the Reconstruction. After five previous revisions, this version of the document built the foundation for the law that is still in effect. -
Oil was accidentally discovered by the American Well Prospecting Company on a water-prospecting trip.