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Stamp Act
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The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party was a raid. The Boston Tea Party happened because the British government put taxes on imported items like tea in America. This was so Important because the Boston tea party was giveing taxation without representation. -
Barbary Wars
With the advent of modern piracy off the coast of another African Muslim country, Somalia, comparisons are being made between the Barbary pirates of the 1700s and 1800s on the one hand, and the Somali pirates of the early 21st century. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase the most important land acquisitions to be made by the United States many people say that it was what really qualified the U.S. as a preeminent world power and rival of Europe. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 broke out for a variety of reasons, including Britain’s seizure of American ships, impressment of American sailors into the British navy and restriction of trade between the United States and France. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri CompromiseThe Missouri Compromise had the Union together, elections picked American presidents, the Erie Canal got New York the Empire State, also Andrew Jackson's nearly destroyed the White House. -
First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War was fought between Qing China and Meiji Japan officially from Aug 1, 1894 to April 17, 1895 ( fighting broke out on July 25, 1894 ) over control of Korea, which was a Chinese tribute state .
