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Declaration of Independence
By proving the Declaration of Independence, taken by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. bought approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
Lewis and Clark Journey
The Lewis and Clark Expedition from August 31, 1803, to September 25, 1806 was the United States expedition to cross the newly bought western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. -
The Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos in putting up armed resistance to the centralist government of Mexico. (fix) -
The Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar, killing the Texian and immigrant occupiers. (fix) -
Donner party left
The Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. (fix) -
The Gold Rush Started
The California Gold Rush was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. (fix) -
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My birthday
