Today, we continued with the presentations. The first group included Mumm, Ashtun, Austin, and Brue. The first permanent settlement was Jamestown, in 1607. There were three types of colonies in America, Charter, proprietary, and royal colonies. During the Revolutionary War, the French helped by providing navy support, soldiers, and training. The Treaty of Paris and the Treaty of Versailles were signed in 1787. In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase cost about $15,000,000. It was the largest area of land the U.S. has ever bought at one time, at 828,000 square miles. This westward expansion triggered the Gold Rush. Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem, also known as the Star Spangled Banner. Santa Anna's troops defeated the Texans after a 13 day siege, this was a very important battle of the Texas Revolution. More deaths in Civil War than any other war in U.S. history, with 620,000 deaths.
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