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



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