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The Adoption Of United States Constitution
The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17th, 1787. It was created to protect the rights of citizens while also being strong enough to act on a national level. The Constitution replaced the articles of Confederation. -
The Louisiana Purchase of 1812
The Louisiana purchase was on April 30th, 1803. The United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land from the French for 15 million dollars. This purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States and expanded the nation westward.