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After taxes were placed by the British on English goods, colonists revolted by throwing 18,000 pounds into the Boston harbor. This was a factoring event leading up to the Revolutionary War.  PHOTO SOURCE

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The Revolutionary was a key event that attributed to Americas    government. This eight year war was a fight for freedom against Britain. PHOTO SOURCE

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Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was ratified in the midst of the Revolutionary War. This document declared independence from Britain, now they just had to fight for it. PHOTO SOURCE

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America is officially an independent nation... now they just needed their own idea of a government. With thanks to James Madison, William Paterson, Rodger Sherman, and many others, the Great Compromise combined ideas of different governments. PHOTO SOURCE

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After much work, the founding fathers creating a constitution with guideline on exactly how America ought to be ran. PHOTO SOURCE

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Two months after the Constitution was official, America chose George Washington to lead our country with this new government.  PHOTO SOURCE

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When the Bill of Rights were added on to the constitution, have a more specific guideline concerning our rights as people. PHOTO SOURCE

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Thomas Jefferson is elected 3rd president of the United States. He will lead us through the Louisiana Purchase. PHOTO SOURCE

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The Louisiana Purchase nearly double the size of Americas land! PHOTO SOURCE

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Abraham Lincoln was the thirteenth president of the United States. He led us through the bloodiest war ever seen in America: The Civil War. PHOTO SOURCE

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The Civil war was an important event, abolishing slavery in America. Source found at the bottom of the picture.

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All Things Vicksburg The Union's eight-month struggle to conquer Vicksburg, Miss., culminated in a 47-day siege that ended on July 4, 1863-one day after the Federal triumph at Gettysburg. Terrence Winschel, former chief historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, has written nine Civil War books, including Triumph and Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, first published in 1999. We recently ...

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Major battles from the American Civil War Civil War Battles Facts Dates 1861-1865 Theaters Eastern Theater Western Theater Trans-Mississippi Gulf Coast Sioux Uprising Civil War Battles Articles Explore articles from the History Net archives about Civil War Battles " See all Civil War Battles Articles Civil War Battles summary: The Civil War consisted of nearly [...]