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Christopher Columbus firsts sails to the United States while attempting to get to India. He was the first European to land there and is the official discoverer.
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He was the 1st president of the United States and the leader in the American Revolutionary War.
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British soldiers shot civilians while escorting a sentry. Many were killed and this influenced rebellion.
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Boxes of tea being shipped were thrown off ships into the Boston harbor. This was done by Americans dressed up as Indians.
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The Declaration was made to separate the United States from Great Britain. It was signed by the current important people of America like Thomas Jefferson.
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A piece of land bought from Napoleon Bonaparte because the French needed money.
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Lewis and Clark were sent on an expedition to explore the west side of the United States. They met Native Americans and told the best places to continue expanding.
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Andrew Jackson signed this law to allow the Indians in the south to move so that america could move into their land.
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The Mexicans and Americans were fighting over the land along the border of both countries. This included California and New Mexico.
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The election when Abraham Lincoln was voted president. Some thought he was racist and some didn't, but he wanted to get rid of slavery.
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A war within American that was between the North and the South. It was to let slaves be free. The south wanted to keep slaves and the north didn't.