Wednesday, April 1, 2009

#40 Ethan



i picked fredrick douglass becase not only did he teach himslef how to read and right as a ex-slave but also gave speachess to the public thats why i think he desrves to be on the 12 doller bill

Texas annexation
even though it could’ve case problems with Mexico and the U.S. was scared they annexed Texas

Cede by Spain
Andrew Jackson when to Florida and started taking control instead of telling Jackson to leave we tolled Spain to rule or get out so Spain left and we took control

Original 13 states
these are the parts of the U.S that originally colonized when we came to America

Oregon country
Americas clam to Oregon was based on the Lewis and Clark expedition in Russia, Spain and great Brittan also wanted Oregon Russia and Spain backed for awhile and the us share with Brittan

Louisiana Purchase
Americas first opportunity of expansion America bought Louisiana and got a lot more than they brigand for.

Treaty of Paris
signed on September 3, 1783, ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784 and by the King of Great Britain on April 9, 1784 formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America




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