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Boston Massacre
A day where British troops fired on citizens of Boston which caused anger throughout the colonies. This anger helped to start the American Revolution. -
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The American Revolution
In 1775, the United States began to fight back against the British. While they did not declare independence from Great Britain until 1776, the battles began and continued until the United States became a country. -
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The American Civil War
The Civil War split the United States between North and South. The North was fighting to keep the country united while the South was fighting to keep their way of life and to keep slavery. It began at Fort Sumter in South Carolina and ended at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
John Wilkes Boothe assassinated Abraham Lincoln while he was at the Ford Theater in Washington, D.C.