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Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the constitution.These were amendments that gave freedom to the people in America. These rights wre also given so that people could protect themselves. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a very improtant time in history. This was a trade between the French and The United States. When the U.S. bought the land from the French for 15 million dollars which doubled their country in size at only 2 to 3 cents per acere. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition was an exploration of the new land. They were also led by a freindly native named sacegawea. It took them 2 years and 8,000 miles across the U.S. today. -
Florida becomes a State
On March 3, 1845, Florida became the 27th state of the United States of America. The state was admitted as a slave state, although initially its population grew slowly. This was also the state home to the Siminole Indians -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress on May 28, 1830, during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. The law authorized the president to negotiate with Indian tribes in the Southern United States for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands. -
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Trail of Tears
The Indian Removal Act was a critical point in U.S. history. At the time of the act over 16000 Cherokee people had been ripped from their homes into prison camps. In the end, over 2000 Cherokee people had died during the removal. -
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Mexican & American War
This was a war between America and Mexico over the state of Texas. The Mexicans eventually backed off and gave up the land to the Americans. -
Transcontinential Railroad
This had quite a bit of conflict. Some people say that it was a great idea to have railroads for faster transportation but others said that it was a bad idea. Even so, they had Chinese slaves build this railroad in harsh conditions in order to build this year afer year project.
