Blog Discussion Day1. Exploration and Colonization2. Revolutionary War3. Westward Expansion4, Industrial Revolution of the early 1800's5. Civil War and ReconstructionBoston Massacre-British troops were outside and patriots came up to them and started taunting them and throwing stuff at them, so finally the the troops retaliated and shot at the patriots and 3 died instantly and 2 did later. The troops later went to trial and 2 were found guilty of murder and 3 were found not guilty.Battle of Trenton-In the winter and the Americans were losing troops due to their contracts expiring so Washington decided to cross the Delaware River to attack the German troops by surrounding the troops. Only two people were injured out of the Americans.Trail Of Tears-1830 congress passed the Indian Removal Act and many people still didn't want it to pass but it did. On May 17, 1838 people started moving Indians westward. About 8,000 Cherokee Indians died on the Trail of Tears.Louisana Purchase-Was bought for 11 million dollars which is about 3 cents an acre, and today now the land is worth about 215 million dollars. It was bought from the French.
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