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lms 8 history
Major Wars
Question | Answer |
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French and Indian War (1756-1763) | War fought between France, England, and their Native American Allies. Fought for control of North America. England wins, doubles the size of the colonies |
American Revolution (1776-1783) | War fought between the United States and England; United States became an independent nation with its victory |
War of 1812 (1812-1815) | Second war fought between United States and England; United States invaded, Washington DC burned, United States wins |
Mexican War (1846-1848) | War fought with Mexico over the issue of Texas annexation; Mexico lost half its territory in the form of the Mexican Cession |
Civil War (1861-1865) | War fought between the Northern and Southern regions of the United States. War caused by slavery and the issue of states' rights. More Americans died in the war than all the wars the United States has been in combined |
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