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



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