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The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
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Brittish Surrender at Yorktown
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Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
1786-1787 -
Constitutional Convention
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The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
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Patent issued for the Cotton Gin
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
May 14, 1804 - Sep. 3 1806, The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted 2 years and they dicovered much land. -
First mill built in Lowell, Massachusetts
The first mill was built in Lowell, Massachusets -
Trail of Tears
1838 - 1839, the trail of tears was a trial that went westward, the trail was used to transport indians. -
Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill
Gold was discovered this day at Sutters mill and this caused many, many people to flock to california. -
Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The war officially ended with the February 2, 1848, signing in Mexico of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.