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jamestown
it was the first permanent english settlement. -
mayflower
pilgrams came over on the mayflower compact from britain. -
declartion of independence
the 13 colonies wanted independence from king George the third. So they had to fight for it. -
constitution
Was written so they can have a strong government. -
bill of rights
the first ten amendments of the constitution. Needed it because they thought the goverment had to much power -
marbury vs. madison
first supreme court case that used the judical reiew -
louisiana purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought louisiana and made the Unites States two times bigger. -
california gold rush
Everyone fled to California because of the gold but not many found anything. -
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civil war
was a war about ending slavery.