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Betsy Ross, was assigned to make the first American flag. The flag had 13 stars representing the 13 colonies, 13 white and red stripes. -
The American colonies declared their independence from Britain by writing The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence said that all, have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
The battle of Yorktown was the last battle of the American revolution. The Battle of Yorktown is were British forces surrendered, leading to the Freedom of the United States of America. -
The Methodists Church of America denounce slavery, under the leadership of Bishop John Wesley.When the church denounced slavery they asked their follower to free their slavery in 12 months. -
In 1794 Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. The cotton gin was a machine that separated cotton fibers from seeds, which revolutionized cotton production in the United States and largely increased the amount of slaves in the United states. -
The Louisiana Purchase was a large about of land bought from France, opening up the West so settlers can move to. And growing the size of the United States. -
The Indian Removal act forced Native Americans tribes to move west of the Mississippi River, leading to the Trail of Tears, where hundreds of Native Americans were killed -
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first Women's rights convention where activist talked about equal rights, and being including the right to vote for women. The convention was held in Seneca falls, New York hence the name of the convention. -
The Compromise of 1850, was many of laws aimed at solving tension between free and slave states. it allowed California to be a free state and New Mexico, Utah to decide wither if they want to be a free or slave state. -
The Dred Scott Decision was a court ruled that African Americans, slaved or free were not United States citizens and could not sue federal court. Congress also had no rights to ban slavery in territories.