U.S. history

By Jaxcorollo2005
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    Buying of the Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.
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    The Battle of Fort McHenry

    In August 1814, British forces marched on Washington, defeated U.S. forces, and burned the Capitol. Then, on September 13-14, the British attacked Fort McHenry.
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    President lincoln’s assassination

    The Assassination of President Lincoln. Shortly after 10 p.m. on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C., and fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln.
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    13th amendment

    13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted

  • President Washington's inauguration

    The presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 1789, when Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1797.

  • Lewis and Clark expedition begins

    The Lewis and Clark Expedition from May 1804 to September 1806, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.

  • The battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo February, 23 March 6, 1836 was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    Invention of Cotton Gin. The cotton gin is a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed.