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Kentucky Admission to U.S.
The government admitted Kentucky to the U.S. on June 1st, 1792. -
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Lewis and Clark's Expedition
Thomas Jefferson bought the lands west of the Mississippi River and wanted to explore the lands. He payed Congress $2,500 for an expedition led by Lewis and Clark. -
Illinois Admission to U.S.
The government admitted Illinois to the U.S. on December 3rd, 1818. -
Alabama Admission to the U.S.
The government admitted Alabama to the U.S. on December 13th, 1819. -
Missouri Admission to U.S.
The government admitted Missouri to the U.S. on August 10th, 1821. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo took place on February 23rd, 1836, when Santa Anna appeared outside Alamo, ready to claim it. The Texans and Tejanos did their best to defend the town, but lost when Santa Anna's army blasted the doors to the town open with a cannon. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a journey that the Cherokee took from their homelands to Oklahoma. It was caused by settlers moving west and forcing the Natives to move when a law was passed. -
Florida Admission to the U.S.
The government admitted Florida to the U.S. on March 3rd, 1845. -
Gold Discovered in California
James W. Marshall discovered gold while overseeing construction of a sawmill near the American River. -
California Admission to U.S.
The government admitted California to the U.S. on September 9th, 1850.
