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The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France in 1803. The U.S bought 827,000 square miles of land by the Mississippi river for over $15 million dollars.
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The first successful steam boat was made in 1807, this was called the Clermont and was invented by Robert Fulton. This invention helped navigation and reduced time in shipping goods.
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In 1807, Parliament abolished slave trade in Britain, this was the first successful public campaigns in history. Legislation was the end of all slave trade in Britain.
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In 1812, this war was started because congress was frustrated by Britain's marine time and the support of Native American resistance to Western expansion. The strength of the British armies proved to overthrow the U.S forces.
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In 1819, the Adams-Onis treaty was signed, Spain gave East and West Florida to the United States. Since the Unite States took control of East and West Florida, the U.S agreed to assume claims by citizens against Spain.
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In 1823, president James Monroe states a message to Congress that warned European powers not to invade on affairs in the Western Hemisphere,
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In 1846, the U.S and Mexican War marked the first U.S armed conflict fought on foreign soil. This was a war that was disputing the Independence of the Rio Grande and Texas. The United States won the war and took home more than a third of Mexico's territory.
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In 1849, the California gold rush started, this brought many workers around the world to California and this helped integrate California's economy. This strengthened California's population and economy over many states.
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President Abraham Lincoln spoke a short speech at the end of the ceremony dedicating the battle field at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This honored people that lost their lives on the battlefield and their life they sacrificed.
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In 1876, after long heated disputes, Rutherford B. Hayes is declared the winner over Samuel J. Tiden. This dispute was to address the constitutional crisis, many republicans sided with Hayes opinion.