US History timeline

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    American Revolution began/end

    the Revolutionary War was when America fought the British for independence

  • Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence

    States our independence from the United Kingdom
  • The US Constitution was ratified

    The US Constitution was ratified

    The constitution stops one man from having too much power
  • Louisiana Purchase was made

    Louisiana Purchase was made

    the Louisiana purchase was a purchase the the U.S. made with France to gain more land
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    Lewis and Clark explored the western lands

    This is when Lewis and Clark explored more of the U.S. so we could know what was out there
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    American Civil War (beginning and end)

    The American civil war was a war between the North and the South
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    the Gettysburg Address was a address made by Abraham Lincoln meant to help dedicate the Cemetery at Gettysburg
  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    Booth was so against the idea of equality, he so embraced white supremacy, that he thought it was grounds for killing Lincoln.
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    The Gilded Age begins/ends

    The Gilded Age refers to the period in American history between the end of the Civil War