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Revolutionary War to the Civil War
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Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document announcing the colonies' freedom from Britain, on July 4, 1776. Signers of this historically significant document jeopardized their lives to British execution. -
Treaty of Paris
The 1783 Treaty of Paris defined the borders of the original 13 states. It was signed by Great Britain following the American victory of the Revolutionary War. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson, the US president at the time of the purchase, bought the whole Louisiana territory from Napoleon, the political leader of France at the time. The territory was sold for $3 million USD. The sold territory was the largest piece of land the United States has acquired. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner believed to have been called by God to " ... slay [his] enemies with their own weapons." He started a slave rebellion with many other slaves. -
Bank War
Andrew Jackson vetoes Congress' charter to renew the Second Bank of the United States. Congress overrides Andrew Jackson's veto, which angers Andrew Jackson. Consequently, Andrew Jackson announced that effective October 1, 1833, federal funds would no longer be deposited in the Bank of the United States. -
Start of the Texas Revolution
Texian rebals and Mexican troops battle over Texas' independence from Mexico. Texas wanted to secede from Mexico to become an independent country, later annexed by the United States. -
Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession ceded land held by Mexico to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War. With the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, the war was ended and the land was ceded. -
Seneca Falls Convention
An influential women's rights convention, the Seneca Falls Convention also advocated for slave's rights. Sojourner Truth released a speech that argued for both women's rights and slaves' rights, nodding to the fact that she is a woman slave. -
Start of the American Civil War
The Civil War was one of the bloodiest conflicts in US history. Fought between the North and the South, this unnecessary war fought for slavery sparked as a result of abolitionist sentiment.
