Jamestown (1607)		Colonists break away from England
Mayflower Compact (1620)		British defeat the French to take control of North America
French and Indian War		First Permanent English settlement in the Americas
Declaration of Independence (1776)		Ended the War of 1812 with England
Constitution Ratified (1787)		gave U.S. more land that had been northern Mexico; completed acquisition of land that makes up the present-day borders of the conti- nental U.S.
Civil War (1861-1865)		America acquired Louisiana territory from France; Doubled size of country
Treaty of Paris (1763)		ended war with Mexican; United States ac- quired the Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase (1803)		Helps establish idea of self- government and Majority rule
Treaty of Ghent (1814)		Becomes blueprint for American Government
Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)		Spain gave Florida to the United States
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)		Ended the French and Indian War
Gadsden Purchase (1853)		Fighting between the North and South over the issue of slavery. North wins and slaves are granted Freedom, Citizenship, and the right to vote.