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Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress -
Constitutional Convention
A constitutional convention is a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. Members of a constitutional convention (sometimes referred to as "delegates" to a constitutional convention) are often, though not necessarily or entirely, elected by popular vote. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
The American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America -
Reconstruction Era
The Reconstruction era, the period in American history that lasted from 1863 to 1877 following the American Civil War, marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish–American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. -
Women's Suffrage
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Beginning in the mid-19th century, aside from the work being done by women for broad-based economic and political equality and for social reforms, women sought to change voting laws to allow them to vote. -
World War ll
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
