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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was an acquisition of territory of Louisiana by the United States from France. The purchase of Louisiana almost doubles the size of the United States. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears forced relocation of Indian tribes during the 1830s, they were forced to relocate from the Southeast region of the United States to the west of the Mississippi river. Approximately 100,000 people were forced to leave their home. -
Texas Independence from Mexico
Texas gained their independence from Mexico in the battle of 1836. -
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a military conflict fought from 1853 to 1856 in which Russia lost to an alliance made up of France, the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom and Sardinia.The main conflict of the war was based on rights of Christian minorities in the Holy Land. -
New Zealand Women Rights
New Zealand becomes first country to give vote rights to women. -
World War 1 Started
World War 1 started on July 28, 1914 and the conflict was between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States later joined in 1917. -
19th Amendment of the U.S Constitution
The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gave American women the right to vote. It was ratified and adopted in 1920. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression started in 1929 and it was a severe worldwide economic depression. Some of the causes of the Great Depression includes the stock market crash, banking panics and the decreased International lending tariffs. -
The Waco Tornado
The Waco Tornado on May 11th, 1953 tops the list as the deadliest tornado in Texas.The tornado killed 114, injured 597 at Waco; 150 homes and 185 other buildings were destroyed. -
Jr. Martin Luther King is assassinated.
Jr. Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
