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american revolution begins
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century -
treaty of paris
treaty signed in 1763 ending the 7 years' war. france and spain agreed to give territory in north america to grat britain -
united states gains independece
Between 1776 and 1789, the United States became an independent country -
french revolution
was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe -
louisiana purchase
was the acquisition by the United States of America of 828,000 square miles (2,140,000 km) -
cry of delores
battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, first uttered by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, parish priest of Dolores (now Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato state), on Sept. 16, 1810. -
mexican independence
Mexico's move toward independence from Spain, which began in 1810 as a rebellion of peasants against the colonial authority. -
the battle of medina
The Battle of Medina was fought approximately 20 miles south of San Antonio de Bexar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, in the United States) on August 18, 1813 as part of the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish authority in Mexico -
james long
James Long (filibuster) (died 1822), filibuster in Spanish and Mexican Texas