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| Battle of Yorktown | The last major battle of the American Revolution. Won in 1781. |
| Declaration of Independence | The document stating that the 13 colonies separated themselves from Britain. |
| Treaty of Paris | The document that officially ended the Revolutionary War.By signing it, the British officially acknowledging the Independence of the colonies |
| Patriot | A colonists who supported American Independence at the time of the Revolutionary War. |
| Loyalists | A colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War. |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was the third President and responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. |
| George Washington | The commander of the Continental , Signed the U.S. Constitution, and later became President of the United States. |
| Benjamin Franklin | Signed three important documents:the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris,and the Constitution. |
| Louisiana Purchase | was the united States purchase from France in 1803 of land west of the Mississippi River. It doubled the size of the United States. |
| Lewis and Clark | They led the expedotion in 1804-1806 exploring the large Louisiana territory. |
| Second Great Awakening | Was a revival of religious faith in the early 1800's. |
| Missouri Compromise | A line in 1820 westward from Missouri's southern border that marked the division between slaves and free states. |
| Monroe Doctrine | President Monroe's 1823 warning against European colonization in the Americas. |
| Trail of Tears | The forced jpurney of Cherokee Indians from Georgia |
