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The U.S. Capital Moves
It moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. -
Louisiana Purchase
United States agrees to pay France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory. -
The War of 1812
The U.S. declares war on Britain. -
The Missouri Compromise
This was signed to maintain balance in-between slave states and free states. -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson forcibly removes Indians from their land and moves them to the west. -
"Remember the Alamo"
This was said by Sam Huston at the Battle of the Alamo. This was significant because it represents the power of the Texans who were outnumbered yet still won their independence from Mexico. -
The Mexican War
A war fought between the U.S and Mexico about who gets Texas. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico recognizes Rio Grande as new boundary from Texas. -
Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman escapes her plantation and begins to help others do the same. -
The Typewriter was Invented
Christopher Latham Sholes invented this revolutionary machine.
