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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson buys Louisiana from France, -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Native Americans led by Tecumseh fight and lose a major battle opposing White settlement. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise precariously balancing the slavery issue holds the Union together. -
Battle of The Alamo
A tragic siege at the Alamo becomes a legendary battle in the Texas War for Independence. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act breaks the previous compromises over slavery. -
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The Civil War
The United States is torn by the Civil War. -
President Lincoln Assassination
Five days after the war ends, President Lincoln is assassinated. -
Yellowstone Park
President U.S. Grant establishes Yellowstone Park as the first National Park.