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The U.S. capital moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.
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Louisiana was bought by the U.S. from France for 15 million dollars. Jefferson wanted to increase the United State's landmass.
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The U.S. declared war on Britain over their interference and prevention of American shipping to Europe as well as their interference with America's westward expansion.
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Texas became a state after being a country itself. Texas broke from Mexico and there were still tensions. The statehood of Texas caused even more tension leading to the Mexican-American War.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected on this day. His election in-part cause the civil war. Soon after he was elected, South Carolina seceded from the Union and was then followed by the Civil War.
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11 states seceded from the U.S. and the Confederate states were formed.
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The Civil War was the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy over the expansion of slavery into western states and over the preservation of the Union. It became one of the deadliest wars in America.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse and ended the War