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The Louisiana Purchase was a deal made where the U.S. bought land from France, they wanted access to the Mississippi River and the New Orleans Port.
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This was a Supreme Court decison that used federal power over state power. Maryland tried to tax a federal bank.
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The Monroe Doctrine was a U.S. policy opposing European colonization. It gave the U.S. power and influence throughout the Western Hemisphere.
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Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the U.S. He is important because of his founding for the Democratic Party. His time serving ended in 1837.
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Cyrus McCormick invented this because it automated grain harvesting, there was a rapid increase in crops.
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The steele plow was an invented by John Deere. It progessed farming to be more efficient.
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Everyone was on the hunt for gold, so there was a rapid migration to California when there was a discovery.
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The Civil War began over disagreements about slavery. The Northern States, Union, and the Southern Stares, Confederacy did not agree on this idea. The war ended in 1865.
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The Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves in the Confederate states free. It weaked the Confederay, and encouraged slaves to fight for the Union.
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The 13th Amendment was ratified to abolish slavery in the U.S.