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US History Between The Wars
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U.S Constitution Written
This replaced the Articles Of Confederation and became the law of the United States It was written in Philadelphia. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Brought from France, this land doubled the size of the U.S . President Thomas Jeffferson made the deal. -
The War of 1812
AKA The Second War for independence. U.S defeated the British Andrew Jackson Emerged As a war hero by saving the city of New Orleans -
The Trail Of Tears
White settlers in Gerorgia wanted Cherokee lands. President Jackson sided with the whites & ordered the romaval of the cherokee to Oklahoma -
The Mexican War
A sequel to the Texas Revolution , war featured a 4 month conflict over Mexico's nothern territory. The US got 1/4 itss total current territory -
The Civil War Begins
When Abraham Lincoln won the elction of 1860, South Carolina led many other southern states in Seceeding from the Union. Lincoln declared war to bring then back.
