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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
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West Point Military Academy
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The Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million. -
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James Madison Presidency
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The Battle of Tippecanoe
The battle was between American soldiers and Native Americans. -
The Indian War of 1812
Tecumseh led the war hoping to gain the support of the British in their fight against Americans. -
Burning of Washington
British troops set fire to Washington D.C. during the War of 1812. -
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John Quincy Adams Presidency
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Andrew Jackson Presidency
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The Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson's law giving authority for the federal government to exchange Indian land with land west of the Mississippi. -
Whig Party Established
Founded by Henry Clay as a protest to Andrew Jackson and the Democrats. -
Battle of the Alamo
13 day battle that a small group of Texans fought, and lost, against the Mexican General Santa Anna. -
The Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston led a group of Texans against Mexican forces to win Texas Independence. -
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Martin Van Buren Presidency
First President born after America gained independence from the British. -
The Trail of Tears
The forced relocation of the Cherokee tribes to lands west of the Mississippi in accordance with the Indian Removal Act. -
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U.S. Mexican War
Westward expansion was a key cause of the war. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel was considered the best selling book of the 19th century. -
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Abraham Lincoln Presidency
Lincoln made an executive order, the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery. He was assassinated 42 days into his second term. -
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The Civil War
The bloodiest battle in American history with 750,000 killed. -
Battle of Antietam
First battle of the Civil War to take place on Union land, and the single bloodiest day in American history with 22,000 soldiers dead, wounded, or missing. -
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Battle of Chancellorsville
A major battle of the Civil War considered Gen. Robert E Lee's greatest victory as he defeated a force nearly twice the size of his army. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
One of the most important battles of all the war and also the bloodiest, resulting in 51,000 casualties. -
Drafting of the 13th Amendment
President Lincoln approved the proposed amendment permanently abolishing slavery. -
Appomattox
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse ending the war. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
Lincoln was attending a play Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C -
Statue of Liberty
Given as a gift from France, The statue represents freedom extending to the world.
