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Columbus sailed to America.
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They called the new land Virginia after Queen Elizabeth 1
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The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains.
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It began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British solider.
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It kicked off the American Evolutionary War.
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It was an official act taken by all 13 colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
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It is considered the last major battle of the American Evolutionary War.
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The immediate reason for creating the Constitution was to replace the Articles of Confederation.
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Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States.
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A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds.
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The United States acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land from France.
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There mission was to explore unknown territory.
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British forces marched toward Washington and defeated U.S. forces and burned the capitol.
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It was a pivotal event in Texas Revolution.
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The main goal behind President Lincoln’s assassination was to avenge the South's defeat during the Civil War.
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The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.