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Revolutionary War
The war was between America and Great Britain. The American's were tired of the King controlling them, so they fought for their freedom. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
President Thomas Jefferson wanted to organize and expedition to explore what was out in the west. Lewis is selected to be the leader of the expedition and he asks Clark to help him. -
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Reconstruction
After the Civil War, there was this period of time when nobody really knew what to do with the freed slaves. Some people wanted to help, some people wanted nothing to do with them and some people wanted them to be slaves again.