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French and Indian War
The war was a struggle for territory between the British and French. The French allied up with the Natives. The war lasted 9 years, and ended with a British victory and the Treaty of Paris. -
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The Industrial Revolution
It was a period of time where America started to use different manufacturing processes more and more. The cotton gin, the steam boat, and the assembly line are examples. Most of the technological advances were British. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. The Sons of Liberty banded together, dressed up as Indians, and destroyed British tea banks for the cause of unfair taxation. -
The Revolutionary War
It was the war that resulted from the US declaring independence after being fed-up with the British. The war lasted 8 years. People involved include George Washington, King George III and the Patriots. -
Constitutional Convention
This was the period in which the constitution was written. It took about 4 months. James Madison is referred to as "The Father of the Constitution" because many of his ideas were in it. -
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Samuel Slater was a spinners apprentice in England. He "stole" textile machinery and brought it to the US, building a yarn factory by memory. -
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Manifest Destiny
This was the 19th century belief that the destiny of America was to expand west. The expansion was deemed inevitable and justified. It helped fuel western settlement. -
The Expedition of Lewis and Clark
This was an expedition to explore the south. It was issued by Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana purchase. It lasted around 2 years. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise between the North and South. It was a result of Congress attempting to preserve balance of power. Missouri was admitted as a slave state, and Maine as a free state. -
Bleeding Kansas
This was a series of violent outbreaks between pro-slavery Southerners and anti-slavery Northerners. It sparked the Civil War, and lasted from 1855 to 1861 -
The Civil War
The Civil War was a war between the Union and the Confederates. It was a battle over slavery and the balance of powers. It was won by the Union and the treaty was signed May 9th, 1865. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 15th, 1865. The assassination occurred at Ford's theater, and the killer was John Wilkes Booth. -
The Reconstruction
This was a period after the Civil War where America was "reconstructed". There were a few plans for the reconstruction. Abraham Lincoln's was the first and intended plan, but he was murdered. It lasted 12 years.
