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



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