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



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