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This Founding Father and primary author of the Declaration of Independence later became the third President of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The first permanent English colony in North America was established in 1607 in this location.
What is Jamestown, Virginia?
The Mayflower Compact, an early form of self-government in the American colonies, was signed in this year.
What is 1620?
This civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This 1803 land purchase doubled the size of the United States and opened new territories for westward expansion.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This war, fought from 1754 to 1763, led Britain to impose new taxes on the American colonies, fueling tensions.
What is the French and Indian War?
This U.S. president is known for signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which led to the Trail of Tears.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This canal, completed in 1825, connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, boosting trade and economic growth.
What is the Erie Canal?
The Missouri Compromise, which attempted to balance the number of free and slave states, was passed in this year.
What is 1820?
This politician was known as the "Great Compromiser" for his role in negotiating the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.
Who is Henry Clay?
This southern state attempted to nullify federal tariffs in 1832, leading to a major constitutional crisis.
What is South Carolina?
This rebellion, led by a group of western Massachusetts farmers in 1786-87, exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
A strong advocate for women's rights, she helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.
This California town saw a massive influx of people in 1849 after the discovery of gold.
What is San Francisco?
This treaty, signed in 1848, ended the Mexican-American War and granted the U.S. vast new territories in the Southwest.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?