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Coloumbus and a voyage crew left Spain in search of Japan for new wealth but found themselves in the New World
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African men and women were brutally taken form their homlands and traded to more developed countries including Britian and North America
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The Stamp Act was passed by the British prime minister of the time, George Grenville. The act required colonist to use taxed stamps on certain items. This angered the colonist and gave reason for a revolution.
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British solfiers fired on a mob and killed several colonist and angry colonial leaders called it a massacre. After the killing Britian removed all taxes but one.
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The war between American
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The Contential Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring the colonies independent.
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The telegraph allowed qucik and easy communication.The steel plow allowed more crops to be grown and factories allowed th U.S. to rely on industries under their control.
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This treaty ended the war of 1812 between America and Great Britian.
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This stated that slavery was allowed in the Louisiana territory south of the 36 30' north latitude lone.
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President James Monroe created this foreign policy statement to warn European countries not to interfere in oth nations in the United States.
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He becaame very popular with common people and expaned the right to vote to more people.
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The Act forced Native Americans out of their homes in the Southeast reigion of the United States
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The U,S. expanded greatly after Texas joined the Union.
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Britian agreed to give the Oregon territory to the United States which only temporaly filled the need of Manifest Destiny.
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A convention ran by women where they approved a statement for equal rights towards women.
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A secret route that was used to help slaves escape to the north in search of freedom.
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Allowed harsh punishment towards runaway slaves.
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Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election without the help of southern votes. The southern representatives soon noticed and reconized that thier voices and belifs were being over looked.
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The war between the Northern and Southern states of America began when southern forces fired of Fort Sumter, a Union fort in Charleston, South Carolina.
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This act passed during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln ended all slavery in the United States
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The 14th Amendment made all African Americans legally American citizens. The 15th Amendment was ratified and stated that all states were required to give the right to vote to all African Americans. These were major steps toward equality for all races in America.
