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Hernando de Soto of Spain was the first European to explore Arkansas.
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Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette are French people and they tried to explore Arkansas, They had to retreat due to Hostile Indian's.
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Arkansas is claimed in the name of King Louis XIV of France, by Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
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The first settlement and trading post at Arkansas Post was founded by Henri de Tonti.
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Spain now owns the Louisiana Territory (which includes Arkansas) but France continues to man Arkansas Post.
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The United States Declaration of Independence was created
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Britain makes Alliance with America revolutionary forces when France declares war.
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United States and Great Britain signs The Treaty of Paris with US the winners and Great Britain and defeated.
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James Madison which is the U.S. Secretary of State, paid 15 million dollars for the Louisiana Territory from France.
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Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Choctaw open land for white settlement.
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The War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate but confirmed America's Independence
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Arkansas was admitted to the Union. the 25th state to be admitted
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The Five Civilized Tribes are removed to Indian Territory.
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The American Civil War is very important to almost all states. The Confederacy and the Union. The Union won but it was a close and hard fought win.
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Confederacy general Robot E. Lee surrendered on April 9 1865
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The Thirteenth Amendment of the Us was to Abolish Slavery. Slavery was officially abolished.