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A war fought between France and Britain over land in the colonies
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Great Britain banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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An angry crowd harassed Britain soldiers and the soldiers fired at the crowd killing 5 colonist,
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Colonists dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston harbor.
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New England militia attempted to defend both Bunker and Breed's Hill and didn't succeed but inflicted 1,054 casualties to Britain and the militia having fewer than 450.
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Patriots defeated the British and the battle was a turning point in the war.
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The Second Continental Congress drafted a paper to declare independence.
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The Articles of Confederation was presented to the congress and all the states entered the confederation by 1781.
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Divided land up into townships in the territory between the Mississippi river and the Appalachian Mountains.
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a way to provide government in the Northwest Territory.
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The United States bought Louisiana for $15 million.
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Great Britain invaded New Orleans but were defeated by the United States.
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Indian Tribes East of the Mississippi River were relocated to Oklahoma.
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Texas won independence from Mexico
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United States went to war with Mexico gaining New Mexico and California.
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Over 40,000 people traveled to California in search of gold.
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A law that made it illegal to assist any runaway slaves.
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The first major battle of the Civil War. The South, led by Andrew Jackson, winning.
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Slaves in areas rebelling against the United States would become free.
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The right to vote became available to slaves and black people.
