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industrialization
industrial revolution causes urbanization in the north while the south are slave states and use farms (run by slaves) for economy -
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French Indian war
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American Revolution
Thirteen Colonies defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War -
tea act
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battle of Lexington and concord
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Battle of bunker hill
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Jefferson buys Louisiana from France
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maurbery vs Madison
set up judicial review -
Lewis and Clark
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Aaron burr and Alexander Hamilton duel
Hamilton dies, Aaron burr's reputation ruined -
The British burn the White House
The British burn the White House and the Capitol, but first lady Dolley Madison saves the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington. -
Waterloo
Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders after a devastating loss at the Battle of Waterloo, ending the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. -
Missouri Compromise
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Trail of Tears
forced migrated of the Cherokee nation, caused by Andrew Jackson -
attempted assassination of Andrew Jackson
An English-born house painter attempts to assassinate the president but Andrew Jackson beats him up -
Alamo
A tragic siege at the Alamo becomes a legendary battle in the Texas War for Independence. -
Gold Fever
U.S. President James K. Polk confirms that quantities of gold have been discovered and Gold Fever strikes thousands who rush to California.