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Declaration of Independence
it decleard independence from Great Britain.
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Valley Forge
Washington's poorly fed, ill-equipped army, quatrers at Valley Forge.
Army that came out of Valley Forge was highly trained in a short period of time -
Siege of Yorktown
British surrender at Yorktown.
America won the war, the hope of became a country is bigger -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America.
Britain recognize American's independents. -
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Constitutional Convention
Create a new government and fix the existing issues.
Constitution was formed. -
Bill of right
Bill of right was ratified, put into the Consitution.
It protected the right of American citizens -
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Whiskey Rebellion
protesters used violence and intimidation to prevent federal officials from collecting the tax.
it the ability of new government to suppress violent resistance to its laws -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
final battle of the Northwest Indian War.
It protected settlers in the "Ohio Valley" and also removed "France" from American territory -
Louisiana Purchase:
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France at a price of $15 million.
The size of U.s was doubled. -
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Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory.
After the exploretory we have a better understanding of the country's natural resources. -
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War of 1812
Britain attack the U.S capital and burn down the White House.
United States had established itself as a powerful military force. -
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Texas Revolution
Military conflict between Texas and Mexico.
Republic of Texas was established -
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Battle of the Alamo
Mexico wanted to take over the Texas.
Texas stand against Mexico, and later it became a state of U.S -
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Mexican–American War
Mexico refues to recognize the Republic of Taxes.
New Mexico and California became U.S territory. -
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California Gold Rush
People went to California to search for gold.
Immigrants from all over the world arrived at U.S -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended the Mexico-American war.
California Nevada Utah Arizona and the entire state of Texas Kansas Colorado Wyoming Oklahoma and New Mexico were peacefully purchased under Gadsden Purchase -
Compromise of 1850
slave trade was banned at D.C, CA entered as a free state, breaked the balance between free state and slave state.
it lead up to the civil war. -
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Lincoln-Douglas debates
Lincoln and Douglas debates on the issues of slavery.
Lincoln's popularity quickly went up, eventually he became the prisident of U.S. -
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Pony Express
fast mail service.
It was the west's most direct means of east-west communication before the telegraph. -
South Carolina
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
It lead to many other state to seceded too. -
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Ft. Sumter
confederate attacked Ft.Sumter
It started the civil war -
Emancipation Proclamation
It freed the slaves in ten states of the rebillion.
Most slace joined the military, enlarged the force -
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Battle of Gettysburg
the Confederate and Union foughtt at Gettysburg, PA
it is the turnning point of the Civil war -
Thirteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude,
Slavery was not allowed in whole country, all slave are free -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman practice Total War on Confederate.
It was the most destructive campaign against a civilian population during the Civil War -
Freedmen's Bureau
it aid slaves throught legal food education ect.
It became a key process during Reconstruction, assisting free slaves in the South. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Robber E.Lee surrender to Union.
Civil War ended. -
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln killed by Booth.
Andrew Johnson became President upon Lincoln's death. -
Ku Klux Klan
KKK was founded.
The Klan used public violence against blacks -
First Transcontinental Railroad
the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads join together.
west and east come together in undivided union.
