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Thomas Jefferson was the leader involving the Louisiana Purchase. The United States bought Louisiana from France or $15 million This area covered roughly 860,000 miles of land west of the Mississippi. The purchase of this territory caused major conflict in America.
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Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton participated in a duel against each other, resulting in the death of Hamilton. This duel was inflicted based upon remarks Hamilton made about Burr and their on-going feud.
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on their federally funded expedition in 1804 and returned in 1806. Their job was to explore the the newly acquired land from the Louisiana Purchase.
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The War of 1812 was inflicted due to British Naval forces imposing harm and pressure on American coastlands. This war was also caused by disagreements over trade and Native American land and policies. The war ended in a draw on the battlefield with the Treaty of Ghent being signed by James Madison.
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The Monroe Doctrine was a warning to England saying the United States will not be engaging with any foreign policies to do with England specifically, and that it would be wise as the English to not interfere with Western Hemisphere colonization.
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The Tariff of 1828 raised taxes on imported manufactures to reduce foreign competition with American manufacturing.
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The Indian Removal Act was an attempt to gain unsettled lands west of the Mississippi for Indian lands. These lands would be turned into cotton farms or economic revenue for the country.
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The Trail of Tears refers to the westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South. Along this journey, approximately 4,000 died from disease and exposure.
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The Emancipation Proclamation was introduced by Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. This proclaimed all slaves will and shall be set free.
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The American Civil War was fought between he Union (north) and the Confederacy (south). The cause of this war was economic policies, federal government, and slavery. The Union won the Civil War when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.