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Battle of Princeton
Army soldiers who were under the command of George Washington defeated a force of British soldiers. This occurred in Princeton, New Jersey, and was part of an action to regain control after a string of defeats in the New York Area. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was a financial and military agreement between the U.S. and France to fight against Great Britain. It was formalized by the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity. -
Siege of Savannah
During the American Revolutionary War, an event occurred that included a failed attempt by the American and French to retake Savannah, Georgia. This was under British rule at the time -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first Constitution of the U.S., and it was ratified by the United States in 1781, which meant all 13 states accepted it and enforced it as national law over the land. -
The Louisiana Purchase
This event followed the purchase of 828,000 square miles of land by the United States from France. It was sold for $15 million, doubling the size of the country. -
War of 1812
Conflict between the US and the British over "impressment" and restrictions over US trade, led to the US declaring war. Washington DC was burned, and much more damage was occurred. In the end, no certain victor was declared. -
The Missouri Compromise
A law passed in 1820 to momentarily settle divisive debate over slavery in new states. -
The Indian Removal Act
This was a law that President Andrew Jackson passed to create a Treaty between the Native Americans tribes to move them from their homelands in the states to unsettled land to the west of the Mississippi river -
Texas gaining independence from Mexico
Texas gained independence through the Texas revolution which was a series of battle that took place through October 1835 - April 1836. The 3 battles had their own impacts, which all eventually led to independence. -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise was a set of 5 new laws from US Congress that was aimed to resolve growing issues between free and slave states regarding the expansion of slavery in new territories after the war between Mexico and America.