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Made up most of the southwestern us, which was acquired after the Mexican- American War. The Mexican cession completed manifest Density through giving America control of land from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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First battles of the Revolutionary War. Troops were sent to collect colonial weapons eventually ranking into a very tense militia.
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Key turning point of the war. Signaled French that the colonist had a chance of winning the war. The French then declared war on the British.
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Led to discussion of the surrender of British. Surrender at Yorktown which caused the American Revolution to cease.
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Led to signing of Treaty of Paris Ended the American REvolutionary WAr. Ceded control of the British territory from the Appalachian mountains to the Mississippi River to American control. Set the precedent for now new state enter the union, on equal rooting
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Occupied by the Americans, the British and the Spanish headlined"54,40 degree or fight."After Adams -Onis treaty signed Spanish claimed territory. Negotiations led to the Oregon Treaty granting us control of the south of the 49th parallel avoiding war.
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Admitted California as a free state.Wanted a stronger enforcement of the fugitive slave law. Wanted popular sovereignty within Mexican Cession.Abolished slave trade in Washington.
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It allowed the people to decide whether they want to allow slavery within their borders.
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A violent debate on the issue of slavery and anti-slavery with the Kansas territory.
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First battle of the American Civil War. Located in Charleston, SC.
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Union troops had the upper hand in the beginning, causing the Confederacy to go triumphantly. It also caused a shock to those end early and those who were unprepared. Lincoln then replaced McDowell and Placed General G. McClellan with the belief of him leading the union to victory.
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The "single Bloodiest Day of the war". Losing 23,000 solider and wounded
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Declared freedom of slaves within states who were in rebellion. It, however, did not free ALL slaves. Allowed slaves to fight with the union.
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Occurred in Gettysburg Pennsylvania Lincoln visited the Gettysburg battlefield to dedicated a cemetery for a fallen soldier.
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General Granted laid siege against Vicksburg after many attempts of capturing the city. Lincoln believed this was the key to ending the war. This surrender caused a split in the Confederacy in two.
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This battle was a Union victory that stopped the 2nd invasion of the north. General E. Lee retreated Virginia.
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abolished slavery
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Granted citizenship to all people. For example: birthright, equal protection, and punishment of the confederancy.
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Granted all men the right to vote, including African americans
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Debated towards the statement "separated but equal", which set back civil rights in the us.