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The Revolutionary War started with the first fired shots by the British in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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The Declaration of Independence was a document signed by various American men declaring the country's independence from Great Britain.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed by both parties, officially ending the war.
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The U.S. buys the Lousisana purchase for $15 million from Napolean Bonaparte.
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Great Britain held captive at least 6,000 mariners who claimed to be United States citizens; congress declared war.
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Texas gained independence from Mexico, but the Mexican government didn't want to let go of the territory.
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Gold was discovered in California which led to swarms of people moving across land in the United States to mine for their own fortune.
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Made California a free state and gave Utah and New Mexico the ability to decide on the slavery issue through popular sovereignty.
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Allowed people in the territories of Kansas and NEbraska to decide on the slave issue using popular sovereignty.
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COnfederate army planned to win their first battle of Northern soil, but the Union army pushed them out of the North. It was the bloddiest day in U.S. history.
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Ulysses S. Grant led the Union army to victory when they took control of the souther town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Amendment made slavery illegal in the United States.
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Amendment made people born in the United States citizens, banned former Confederate officials from holding a position in office, banned taking a person's rights without due process of law, made state laws subject to federal court review, and gave Congress poer to pass any law to enforce it.
