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The Louisiana territory was purchased by the US from France, doubling it's size. It is the biggest real estate deal in history. 827,000 acres were purchased for $15 million, about 3 cents an acre.
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The famous cross-continental journey by Lewis and Clark's party begins. The journey was created to map the Louisiana territory, recently purchased, and make it to the west coast. Many hardships were faced, but in the end, they made it back, along with loads on new information.
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The Alamo, a major battle in the Texas revolution, is started. It is a 13-day siege that leaves manny Mexican and American soldiers dead. Davy Crockett and James Bowie both died there.
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Texas finally gains it's independence from Mexico after a 2-year war. The Mexicans let the American settlers settle there if they paid taxes. The restrictions were so bad the Americans decided to fight for freedom.
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The Donner party is trapped in snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains. They almost starve, but convert to cannibalism to survive. It is a horrid incident, showing just what can happen in a crisis.
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Carpenter James Marshall finds gold in a stream in Coloma, California. This sparks the biggest gold rush ever, bringing in over 300,000 people to California in their hopes to strike it rich. Many did not, however, and those with the most money happened to be the store owners and merchants.
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The 18th Amendment called for the ban of transporting, selling, and consuming of intoxicating liquors. This Amendment was the only one to every be repealed from the US Constitution. It was repealed on January 16th, 1919, and would take effect on January 17th, 1920.
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When the US constitution was created, it did not give women the same rights as men, such as voting. For 70 years, women fought for their deserved right to vote until finally, on August 18th, 1920, their hopes cam true, and the 19th Amendment was formed, giving women the right to vote.
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Black Tuesday was when the Stock Market crashed in 1929. It devastated the American Market. That was when cheap foods like TV dinners got popular.
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Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese in 1941. This attack sunk american warships like the Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma. The attack pushed the US into entering the war, adding a significant force to the Allies, who would eventually defeat the Axis Powers.
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On June 6th, 1944, otherwise known as D-Day, Allied troops attacked a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified Nazi beaches at Normandy, France. This attack helped the Allies gain a strong grip in Nazi-held Europe, which effectively led to the end of the war.
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More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C. for a political rally known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was organized by different civil rights and religious groups. It was created to make the political and social challenges African Americans continued to struggle to fight against across the nation. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was first spoken during this pivotal time in american history.
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The gulf War started when the UN demanded that Iraq leave Kuwait. Saddam Hussein had previously invaded Kuwait to pay off debts he had obtained. When he refused to leave, Coalition forces that included the US, Britain, and Egypt attacked Iraq with swiftness and might. The war lasted a little over 200 days, with Iraq's 4 largest army in the world falling like flies.
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The Soviet Union falls, creating countries like Russia and Kazakhstan
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I was born on 8th, 2004, just outside of Philadelphia, PA. I am the 2nd of 3 children in my family, my sister Anna being the Oldest, and my sister Claire being the youngest.
