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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is a name for the 10 amendments. The Bill of rights was signed by George Washington, George Read, Gunning Bedford Jr. as well as 37 others. The Bill of Rights was written by James Madison. -
Lousiana Purchase
The Louisian Purchase was 828,000 square miles sold to the U.S from France. The cost was 2-3 cents per acre. It totaled to about 15 million dollars. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition started off near the Mississippi River. The adventure was authorized by Thomas Jefferson who was president at the time. The goal of this expedition was to explore the land they bought from the Louisiana Purchase. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal act was passed by president Andrew Jackson. The Indian Removal act was when they sent soldiers to kick them out of their homes that was rightfully theirs. The Indians were not treated well during this time. -
Trail of Tears
This is the journey of the Indians moving across the Mississippi to what is now known as Oklahoma. The Indians were harrassed and very unfairly treated during this time. This was a very dark time for the Indians. -
Florida Becomes a US state
On March 3rd, 1845 Florida was declared a US state. It belonged to the Spanish before the US took it over. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican American War took place in 1848. The Mexican American war was the first war that was in a foreign place. By the end of the war mexico lost 1/3 of its teritory. -
First Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental railroad stretched across most of america. It was the first railroad to be built that far in the US.
