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Lousiana Purchase
President Jefferson had bought the Lousiana Territory for $15 million. This purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark had a group of over forty men who went on their expedition. They were asked for President Jefferson to map out and the wild west of North America and explore it. -
Monroe Doctrine
This was made to show Europe that the U.S wasn't allowing European Monarchies to try and take their power in the Americas. -
Battle of the Alamo
General Santa Anna came with his people, and a couple weeks later, the Mexicans had a major attack, which they won in the end and killed everyone that was in the fort. -
Civil War
This war was fought between the northern and southern states of the U.S. The South didn't want to be apart of the states anymore and for that, they decided to make their own country instead. -
The Great Chicago Fire
This fire destroyed Chicago with an area that was about four miles long. 17,000 buildings were burnt down to the ground, leaving about 100,000 people with no homes.