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The Louisiana Purchase totaled 828,000 square miles. -
This act resulted in 800,000 slaves being freed. -
This war was a result of mounting tensions and global political conflict. -
United States agreed to liability for $5 million in damages done by Americans who rebelled against Spain. -
This led to a two-year war for independence. -
Both men at this time were very old and very ill which led to them dying on the same day. -
She inherited the throne because her three uncles has no legitimate children who survived. -
This process took nearly 10 years. -
Abraham Lincoln was a legislator, self-taught lawyer, and opponent of slavery who become the 16th president. -
Edison created many inventions but the phonograph was his favorite. -
The people of Paris didn't like the Tower at first at signed a petition to get rid of it. -
He died at 46 years old with syphilis.