American Expansion

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone
    He was born near reading, Pennsylvania
  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitnery made the Cotton Gin
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    Manifest Destiny

    Settlers believed that they were destined to expand
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark went to explore the land bought from France
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    A land deal betweent America and France
  • The war of 1812

    America went against the greatest naval power ever Britain
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    Mexican Revolution

    Mexico wins a revolution against mexico
  • Indian Removal/Trail of Tears

    The forced relocation of Native Americans
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    Whitmans

    Missionaries that tried to help Native Americans, but failed and got killed.
  • The oregon trail

    A route that connects the Missouri river and oregon
  • The Donner party

    A 2500 journey west to california
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    Mexican War

    War between U.S. and Mexico for Texas
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    California Gold Rush

    Settlers found gold in California
  • John Fremont

    Tried to exploit Californias gold