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13 U.S. Wars
- 1. American Revolutionary War
- 2. Indian War
- 3. War of 1812
- 4. Mexican American War
- 5. Civil War
- 6. Spanish American War
- 7. World War I
- 8. World War II
- 9. Korean War
- 10. Vietnam War
- 11. Gulf War
- 12. Operation Enduring Freedom
- 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom
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American Revolutionary War
- 18th Century
- vs. Britain
- To Gain independence from Brittian
- Colonies disliked Brittians rule
- U.S. became its own nation
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Indian Wars
- vs. Indians
- usually over land
- spread out, many over time
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War of 1812
- 19th Century
- vs. Britain
- over trade restrictions, impressment at sea
- wanted to gain canada, failed
- won the war
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Mexican American
- 19th Century
- vs. Mexico
- U.S. wanted land, didn't want Texas on its own
- U.S. gained southern land and much of Texas
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Civil War
- 19th Century
- vs. us
- North worried South would seced
- abolished slavery and united the nation
- North won
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Spanish American War
- 19th and 20th Century
- vs. Spain
- Spanish revolt
- U.S. gained Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines
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World War I
- 20th Century
- in Europe
- goal was to defeat Germany
- defeated them, and it lead to WWII
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World War II
- 20th Century
- vs. Germany (Hitler)
- U.S., Russia, and Englad took over Germany
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Korean War
- 20th Century
- South Korea vs. North Korea
- political differences
- Korea remained divided
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Vietnam War
- 20th Century
- South Vietnam vs. North Vietnam
- communists
- lost, all of Vietnam is now communists
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Gulf War
- 20th Century
- vs. Iraq
- help Kuwait and keep oil in the right hands
- Kuwait was liberated and peace was established
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Operation: Enduring Freedm
- 21st Century
- Al Qaeda's attack on 9/11 and stop Taliban
- Taliban is over thrown
- Osama Bin Laden is dead
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Operation Iraqi Freedom
- 21st Century
- vs. Iraq
- believed to have WMD
- Iraq is now democracy
- Saddam Hussein removed from power
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Manifest Destiny
America's perceived God given right to expand
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Legislative Branch
- Senate: 100 members
- House of Representatives: 435 members
- -Makes the laws
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Executive Branch
- President
- Vice President
- 14 Cabinet Members
- -Executes the laws; makes sure they are carried out
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Judicial Branch
- Supreme Court: 9 justices
- Lower Federal Courts
- -Interprets the laws; decides what they mean
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