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American Revolution
The American Revolution was the fight for the United State's Independence. The Patriots fought for their independence from the British Army. This event created a new country. The United States of America. -
Washington's Farewell Address
President George Washington decided not to seek a third term in 1796. By doing this he set a precedent of 2 terms in office for the President. In his address, Washington warned against Political Parties and long term alliances with other nations. -
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Manifest Destiny
Belief that American settlers were destined to expand west and inhabit the land. Started the largest buying of land ever. -
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First Barbary War
In South Africa, American merchant ships were constantly captured by pirates. The pirates wanted a tribute in exchange for safe passage of American Ships. President Thomas Jefferson rfused, and sent a naval fleet to destroy the pirates. This event created the U.S. Navy, and increased our military spending. -
Embargo Act
The embargo act ended trading between the United States, France, and the United Kingdom because of the Napoleonic wars. This act showed that America was serious about staying away of foreign problems -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a "second indpendence war". British ships began blockading the US, and hurt the US trade. America won, like always. -
Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe declared a "Hands Off" policy on the Americas. This created a large amount of US power. -
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U.S.-Mexican War
This war also added land to the United States. The U.S. took half of Mexico's land. -
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Spanish- American- Cuban War
The US started to take control over Spanish governed islands, ioncluding Cuba. The US fought Spain over control. -
Roosevelt Corollary
President Roosevelt added on to the Monroe Doctrine to include dominance over the Caribbean and Latin America. This was also known as the "big stick". -
Isolationism
The US tried to stay out of both world wars, until her safety was threatened. When the US was threatened, we entered both wars. -
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WWl
A global war between the Allies and the Central Powers. This war ended the German and Ottoman Empires. -
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WWll
This global war was between the Allies and the Axis Powers. The Nazis of Germany were trying to domintate Europe and the world. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a state of tension between the US and Russia. Each country was prepared to destroy the other with Nuclear Arms. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an international statement of support to Greece and Turkey against the Soviet Union. This began the Cold War. -
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Marshall Plan
The US gave economic aid to Europe after World War 2. The US was trying to stop the spread of Communism. -
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Vietnam
The Vietnam War was a fight between the US and communists in Vietnam. The US was trying to stop the spread of communism in the eastern world. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Beginning in the early 1800's, The US and Hawaii started to build a strong relationship. Over time the support to become a state grew, -
Detente
Detente is the easing of foreign relations. The US and the Soviet Union used Detente to start to end the Cold War. -
Carters Emphasis on Foreign Policy
President Carter wanted the US to go back to its morals when dealing with Allies. This included punishing allies who abused human rights beliefs that the US held. -
9/11
The US was attacked by Al- Qaeda on 9/11. The terrorist group succesfully destroyed the World Trade Centers in New York. -
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War on Terror
The War on Terror is an ongoing battle against terrorists in the middle east, speciffically Al-Qaeda. This internatinal effort is aimed at ending terrorism.
