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Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States of America. His inauguration into the office was on March 3, 1800.
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Jefferson was a big people person and everyone loved him. He had a large majority of the entire country vote for him to do a second term in office, though his second term was quite a struggle.
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During 1804 Lewis and Clark started the expedition to the west. Their expedition lasted around 2 years, and they found many new plants, animals, and Native American tribes.
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The War of 1812 main cause was Great Britain's impressment on The United States Navy. They captured a lot of The United States seamen.
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The Treaty of Ghent was the document that Great Britain signed ending the war of 1812.
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In 1825 the Erie Canal opened. The Erie canal created a new waterway that allowed steamboats to travel on it. This boosted the economy and was a quicker way to help people travel.
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In 1837 John Deere invented the Steele Plow which helped farmers plant crops a lot easierly.
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In 1845 the Clipper Ship (The Rainbow) was created. This ship allowed people to haul larger loads of materials. The Clipper Ship greatly boosted trade.
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The Irish Potato famine was a food shortage that took place in Ireland. The reason it was called the potato famine was because many people only had potatoes to eat. The Irish Potato Famine led to a large amount of Irish coming to The United States of America.
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While the United States expanded out west people found gold in California. The word spread back east and people got excited that they would have a chance to get rich. This led to many families making the long track to California were they would set up a new life in hopes of getting rich off of gold.