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The Declaration Of Independance
America claimed their independance from England, which is why we are free today
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Purchase of the Loisiana Territory
In 1803, President Jefferson bought the Louisiana Terriotry from the French. He bought it for 15 million dollars, 3 cents an acre. With the purchase, America gained control of the Mississippi river and the nation doubled in size.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark travele acrross the Louisianna purchase and into Oregon and maped and wrote down every animal and new plant they found. Also thye were instruceted to make friends with the Native Americans.
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The Texas Revolution
They fought the war because the Texasans wanted to be free from Mexico's rule.
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The War with Mexico
Mexico was still convinced that Texas was theirs and that they deserved the Texas Territories. They were even more mad when we started to go further west.
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Cali Gold Rush
A lot of settlers from the eastern side of the Unoted states heard about a large amount of gold ou west so thousands of people left their homes to try to make it ig in California.
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attack of Fort Sumter
Confederate soliders attacked the fort causing a two day battle, a victor for the notrh.
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Brown v Board of Education
Linda Brown wanted to go to school closer to home and the school denied it, so her and her father sued the school which drew the courts attention.
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President Kennedy is Assassinated
Lee Harvey Oswald shot the president when he was in Texas touring the country to talk about his campain to be reelected.
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Usa walks on the moon
Neil Armstrong is the first American to walk on the moon.
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Elvis Dies
ElviPresley died, devasating tons of fans, family, and friends.
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My Birthday
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9/11
today the twin towers were destroyed because of terriorists.
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