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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was Americas fight for independece from Great Britain. -
Louisiana Purchase
A land sale between France and America that doubled the size of the small yet-to-be nation. -
Civil War
Between the Confederacy and the Northern states. The confederacy declared their "independence" after the slave trade was abolished. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was due to a group of people who did not agree with the President's views on slavery and the confederacy. Joh WIlkes booth shot him in the head and he died at home hours later. -
Spanish-American War
An explosion sank a USS battleship and sparked a war between America and Spain. -
World War One
Also known as "The Great War". It paved the way for large political changes. The spark for the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
Prohibition
The governement made it alcohol illegal nationwide. This sparked strikes and rebelliousness amongst the citizens. It created a sort of drug cartel but for alcohol. -
The Great Depression
This event began after stocks fell in the United States. Millions of Americans lost their life savings, jobs, retirement money, and businesses. -
World War Two
This war began because of unresolved conflict from the first war between Germany and the "Allies". -
McCarthyism
McCarthyism was the idea that America had been overrun by communists. This idea was stuck into the minds of the American people by Joseph McCarthy.
