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british acts and taxation
british taxation on the american colonies which resulted in revolutionary war -
currency act
caused colonists to get effected by mercantile policies and lost money -
sugar act
tax on imported goods such as sugar which hurt colonists by taking their money -
stamp act
first direct tax on americans caused tension -
tea act
british taxation on foreign tea causing americans to buy british tea -
lexington and concord
First battle of the american revolution. shows that america was ready to fight for independance. -
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revolutionary war
the war for independence from great britian with general washington leading the american army. -
fort ticonderoga
the seige of fort ticonderoga in new york. the americans captured the british fort in ticonderoga. -
battle of eutaw springs
second to last battle. the american army defeated the english army -
battle of yorktown
Final battle of revolutionary war. America defeated England. -
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western expansion
america greatly increased in size as many americans moved to the new territories. -
louisiana purchase
president jefferson purchased the louisiana territory from france to start western expansion -
lewis and clark expedition
3 years after the louisiana purchase, president jefferson sent two men to explore the west -
gold rush
western expansion continued as many americans traveled west in search for gold -
gadsden purchase
added 30,000 square miles to the united states -
fort sumter
first battle in civil war resulting in 4 states joining the south. -
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civil war
union vs confederate army -
battle of gettysburg
ended robert e. lee's northern march -
gettysburg adress
president lincoln aknowledged the fallen at the site of gettysburg battle in this famous speech -
confederate surrender
all confederate generals surrendered ending the civil war.
