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Thomas Paine published Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine challenging the British government. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
This document was a declaration of Americas indepndence from Great Britain. -
continental congress approves first official us flag
Each star and stripe on this flag represented one of the 13 original colonies, George Washington was the only president to serve under the original flag -
articles of confederation ratifeid
The United States of Americas first draft of a constitution. -
revolutionary war ends
This was the ending date for the Revoultionary war in which American colonists fought for Indepndence. -
us constitution ratified
This document reformed the U.S. government making it so that the federal government had more control over the States government. -
George washington voted first president
George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United States. -
us capital moved to washington dc
The U.S. capital was moved from Pennsylvania to the borders of Maryland and Virginia, not actually in any state. -
first ten amendments added to bill of rights
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louisiana purchase
Area of land puchased form France for $15 million that nearly doubled the United States size. -
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Lewis and Clark Expidition
Exploration group sent to map and search the land gained through the Louisiana puchase. -
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War of 1812
War in which Great Britain tried to regain control over the United States, but were defeated -
francis scott key writes star spangled banner
Poem that was written by Francis Scott Key while aboard a British during an attack on a U.S. fort, later became the United States national anthem. -
missouri compromise
Effort to preserve the balance of free states and slave states in the United States. -
monroe doctine
Stated that effort by Euopean nations to further colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be considered an act of agression -
The Erie Canal was completed
Created a transportation system for good and people that was slow but efficient. -
Indian Removal Act
Authorized the president to grant unsettled land in the west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian land within state borders -
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cherokee trail of tears
Event in which Cherokee iIndians were forced to move from their land and travel by foot thousand of miles. -
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Mexican War
War between the United States and Mexico for control over California in which the United States won. -
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California Gold Rush
Time period when thousands of people traveled west to California in search of gold. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas and repealed the Missouri compromise by allowing the territories to decide if they wante to be free or slave states. -
confederate states of america created
After the seceding of many states the states that seceded formed the Confederate States of America. -
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U.S. Civil War
War fought between the northern and soutern states over slavery in which the north won. -
emancipation proclamation
A document written by Abraham Licoln that gave freedom to all slaves in the United States -
homestead act
Gave applicant ownership at no cost of farmland called a "homestead" -
battle of gettysburg
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gettysburg address
A speech by Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg, later became known as one of the greatest speeches in U.S. history -
abraham lincoln assassinated
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated April 14 1865 by John Wilkes Booth as a part of a conspiracy to revive the Confederacy -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The act garunteed that everyone regardless of race color or previous state of servitude was entitled to the same treatment -
telephone invented
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell when he spilled acid on himself when he called for his assistant not realizing his voice was being carried over the device
