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American Revolution began/end
the Revolutionary War was when America fought the British for independence -
Declaration of Independence
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Declaration of independence
States our independence from the United Kingdom -
The US Constitution was ratified
The constitution stops one man from having too much power -
Louisiana Purchase was made
the Louisiana purchase was a purchase the the U.S. made with France to gain more land -
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Lewis and Clark explored the western lands
This is when Lewis and Clark explored more of the U.S. so we could know what was out there -
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American Civil War (beginning and end)
The American civil war was a war between the North and the South -
Gettysburg Address
the Gettysburg Address was a address made by Abraham Lincoln meant to help dedicate the Cemetery at Gettysburg -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
Booth was so against the idea of equality, he so embraced white supremacy, that he thought it was grounds for killing Lincoln. -
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The Gilded Age begins/ends
The Gilded Age refers to the period in American history between the end of the Civil War