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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase brought over about 828,00 square miles from France and doubled America's size. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was between the United States and Great Britain. The issue of impressment and Great Britain refusing to surrender western forts, even though they promised they would in the Treaty of Paris, were two main reasons of why the War of 1812 began. -
The Results of The War of 1812
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, in result, the United States and Britain moved on and lived two centuries in peace. -
Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American war started over an argument concerning Texas' border. Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River and the U.S. claimed that it was the Rio Grande. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States and he was mainly known for abolishing slavery. -
American Civil War
The American Civil War was between the North and the South. The war was caused by the abolishment of slavery, which the South did not agree with. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was between the Union and Confederate Forces. The two armies were both heading toward the some road when they ran into each other, which led to a battle. -
The First Telephone
Antonio Meucci and Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone.