George Washington was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He is often called the "Father of His Country" for his leadership during the founding of the U.S.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, which declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free. He also led the nation during its most challenging time, preserving the Union.
The Louisiana Purchase was a significant land acquisition in 1803, where the U.S. bought land from France, doubling the size of the country.
The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, announced the colonies' separation from the Great Britain and stated that all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights.
Indigenous peoples, often referred to as Native Americans, were the original inhabitants of the Americas long before European settlers arrived.
