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First battles of the Revolutionary War. Troops were sent to collect colonial weapons eventually running into a very tense militia.
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The Declaration of Independence declares independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence outline rights .
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Key turning point of the war. Signaled French that the colonists had a chance of winning the war . The French then declared war on the British ,
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Led to discussion of the surrender of British .British surrendered at Yorktown which caused the American Revolution to cease.
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Led to signing of the Treaty of Paris. Ended the American Revolutionary War . Ceded control of the British territory from the Appalachian mountains to the Mississippi river to American control . Set the precedent for how new states enter the Union; on equal footing.
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Bills signed by John Adams that prevented immigrants who weren't citizens into the United States.
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Political statements written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that states had the right to enforce absolute laws with the consent of the constitution.
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Thomas Jefferson purchased the treaty from France due to finances Napoleon needed for the French Revolution.
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U.S Supreme court case that discussed the aspects of judicial review , basically the power of the American court.
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Balanced the power of free states and slave states . Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
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A policy that opposed European influence in America.
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Influenced states rights which were rights that allowed states the right to declare federal law void if the state is harmed in any way . Resulted in the federal government passing a high protective tariff which upset John C. Calhoun where he attempted to nullify the tariff.
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Americans in controlled Mexican territories of Texas declared independence from Mexico when Mexico outlawed slavery. The US acquired the Republic of Texas by adding territory .
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Occupied by the Americans, the British and the Spanish. Headlined "54 40 degree" or Fight!". After Adams-Onis treaty signed Spanish claimed territory. Negotiations led to the Oregon Treaty granting US control of the South of the 49th parallel avoiding war.
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Made up most of the South Western United States , which was acquired after the Mexican-American War . The Mexican Cession completed Manifest Destiny through giving American control of land from the Atlantic to the Pacific .
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Admitted California as a free state. Wanted a stronger enforcement of the fugitive slave law. Wanted popular sovereignty within the Mexican Cession. Abolish slave trade in Washington.
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It allowed the people to decide whether they wanted to allow slavery within their borders.
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A violent debate on the issue of slavery and anti-slavery within the Kansas territory.
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First battle of the American Civil War. Located in Charleston , South Carolina
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Union troops had the upper hand in the beginning, causing the Confederacy to go triumphant . It also caused a shock to those who felt as if the war would end early and those who were unprepared. Lincoln replaced McDowell and placed General G. McClellan with the belief of him leading the Union to victory.
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The "Single Bloodiest Day of the War". Losing 23,000 soldiers and wounded.
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Declared freedom of slaves within states who were in rebellion. It however, did not free ALL slaves. Allowed slaves to fight with the Union.
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Occurred in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Lincoln visited the Gettysburg battlefield to dedicate a cemetery for the fallen solider.
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General Grant laid siege against Vicksburg after many attempts of capturing the city. Lincoln believed this was the key to ending the war. This surrender caused a split in the Confederacy in two.
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This battle was a Union victory that stopped the 2nd invasion of the north. General Robert E. Lee retreated Virginia.
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Abolished Slavery
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Granted citizenship to all people. For example: Birthright, equal protection, and punishment of the confederacy.
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Granted all men the right to vote, including African Americans.
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Debated towards the statement "separate but equal" , which set back civil rights in the US