Major Events in U.S. History - Part 1
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1. The U.S. declared independence from the United Kingdom. 1776
2. The Louisiana territory was purchased from France. 1845
3. The Mexican-American war began; the Oregon Treaty signed by the United States and the United Kingdom. 1781
4. The U.S. Constitutional Convention was held. 1803
5. The Spanish Cession, an agreement ceding Florida to the U.S., was signed by the U.S.; it was finally ratified by Spain in 1821. 1848
6. The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolution. 1846
7. The Mexican-American war ended; the U.S. took what is now California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. 1819
8. The U.S. annexed Texas. 1788
9. The War of 1812 began. 1787
10. The War of 1812 ended. 1812
11. The U.S. Constitution went into effect. 1783
12. The last battle of the American Revolution was fought. 1815
13. The first battle of the American Revolution was fought. 1775



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