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The federal government move to Washington DC
The reason the government building moved was to appeseas the pro-slavery states. Additionally, they required a new government building because a lot of them. -
The train was invented in
Richard Trevithick invented the trains in 1804. It hauled iron from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon. -
Morphine was invented
Morphine was invented in 1853 by F. W. Sertürner. It is a strong painkiller used in medical surgeries. -
lincoln was born i
The town was Hodgenville, KY His parents were nancy Hanks, an illegitimate child of a plantation owner and Thomas Lincoln. They were a small family and he did not have any confirmed siblings. -
The burning of the White House
By the time soldiers had entered the white house the president and his wife had already fled, they reportedly then sat down and ate a meal there before burning it. -
Camera invented
The camera was invented in 1816 by Johann Zahn. It was used to capture a moment with in a photograph. -
The telegraph was invented
In 1830 Samuel Morse invented the telegraph. It was used for long-distance communications. -
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Texas revolution
The Texas war was for the Mexicans was actually part of a larger revolution. During the war, Texas was invaded by Mexico by Santa Ann and had to be retaken. -
Trail of tears began
The trail of tears was when the native Americans in the southern states were forced to walk to Oklahoma and leave the land they had for generations. -
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Mexican American War
The Mexican american war begun when america wanted to expand out more and took advantage of a military unprepared Mexico. -
Thomas Edison was born,
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. He would discover electricity. -
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Cayuse war
The war began with an outbreak of disease that the native tribes considered to be work of “shaman” whitman. They believed he did this to make room for his colonists coming in. -
Harriet Tubman started to free slaves
Harriet Tubman escaped from Maryland. Then started to free slaves. -
Darwin released the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin Proposed that there was a thing called natural selection which determines what animals live and which animals die -
Robert E. Lee started to lead the Northern Virginia army
With the Northern Virginia army Robert E. Lee was able to have great success on the Peninsula Campaign and many other battles -
The gatling gun was made
In 1862 the Gatling gun was made by Richard Jordan Gatling. It gave the northern troops massive firepower in the Civil war. -
Henry Ford was born
He was born in Greenfield Township, Michigan, His dad’s name was William Ford and his mom’s name was Emily Ford, both of his parents were immigrants. He had four siblings, Margaret, Jane, William, and Robert Ford. -
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The battle of Gettysburg
A significant event in the battle was known as Pickett’s charge sent 15,000 troops right down through the enemy. While it was initially strong, the troops didn’t last long and were forced to retreat. -
Lincoln’s assassination
John Wilkes booth was a Confederate sympathizer who shot President Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s theater, Washington DC. The assassination came only five days after the Confederate surrender. -
Slavery was abolished in America
Slavery was abolished after the civil war but it was formally ended in December of 1865
