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The storming of the Bastille
The start of the take over of the Bastille in Paris began, the medievil fortress was taken over by force by a small rebellion. -
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History between 1789 and 1820
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Bill of rights ratified
The Bill of Rights was written into the decleration of independence to insure all citizens got equal rights. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Taxes were added to whisley, armed farmers, that were outraged about the taxes, attacked the armed resistance guarding the tax collecters. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when the United States of America purchased 828,800 miles of land, the cost was about 11 million dollars, but with the debts they also had to pay they ended up paying about 15 million dollars. -
Lewis & Clarks expedition starts
The Lewis and Clark expepedition was the first expedition that consisted of going to the pacific coast and back, They were hero's of the time and still are, they faced unknown people, harsh conditions and unexplored lands. -
First steamboat invented
The first steamboat ever invented was by Robert Fulton, he first became interested in steamboats in 1777 when he visited William Henry, who told him about James Watt's steam engine. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle between the American Army and the British army, it took place in the recently bought Lousiana. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories. It prohibited slavery in Missouri.
