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What document stated that America was going to fight to be free from England
Declaration of Independence
A government run by representatives of the people
Republic
What territory doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
Where did the first battle of the Civil War happened?
Fort Sumter
The first settlement in New France
Quebec
The United States added this territory to build a railroad
Gadsden Purchase
What battle was the turning point at the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Who won the battle of 1812?
No one
What document stated that the slaves must be free
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who was the great hero of the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Another name for the colonists who supported the War of Independence
Patriots
The name of the states from the South that wanted to separate from the Union
Confederate States of America
The first plan of government agreed upon by the United States
Articles of Confederation
What document replaced the first plan of government?
Constitution
The section of the Constitution that has the rights and freedoms of the American people
Bill of Rights
An inland body of freshwater
Lake
