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



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