The Declaration of Independence was a document adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule.
Boston Tea Party (1773) Explained
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in which American colonists dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor to protest against taxation without representation.
Louisiana Purchase (1803) Explained
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France in which the U.S. acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of territory west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.