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Jamestown
It was the first permanent english settlement in America -
Mayflower Compact
It was the first self governing document -
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American Revolution
Simply the Revolutionary War in the United States, was the rebellion of thirteen of the North American colonies of Great Britain who declared themselves independent in 1776 as the United States of America. -
Decloration of Independance
It's a document that told King George lll that the 13 colonies were no longer a part of Britain -
US Constitution written
This document tells what the national government can and can not do -
Bill of Rights added
These were the first 10 amendments added to the US Constitition -
Marbury vs. Madison
The first exercise of judicial review in the United States -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought land from France which doubled our size -
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Cali Gold Rush
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Mexican-American war ending
The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War, the U.S.–Mexican War or the Invasion of Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States and the Centralist Republic of Mexico from 1846 to 1848. Ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Cali Gold Rush
Gold was found in California which caused many people to move there -
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Civil War
THis is when the North (Union) and the South (Confederate) were in war against each other
