Expansion and Reform

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  • Boneshakers

    In the Early 1800s. Tough roads.

  • Second Great Awakening

    Early 1800s

  • Louisiana Purchase

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    Florida

  • National Road

  • Steamboats

    In the North

  • Steampowered Riverboats

    In the South

  • The Hartford School for the the Deaf in Connecticut opens

  • British Cession

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    Florida

  • William Becknall leads the first traders to New Mexico

  • Reformers of the Abolitionist Movement bagin to crusade strongly against slavery

  • Canals

    1840s
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    People arrive in Oregon

    Approximately 50,000 people made it to Oregon

  • Starting of Trails

    Wagons left every spring by mid-april

  • Sojourner Truth changes her name from Belle

  • Texas Annexation

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    Florida

  • Only about 700 people in California

    Before Goldrush. Mid 1840s

  • Oregon Annexation

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    Florida

  • Railroads

    Late 1840s

  • Mexican Cession

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    Florida

  • John Marshall finds gold at John Sutters sawmill

  • Seneca Falls Conventio; signing of the Decleration of Sentiments

  • People flock to California

    Known as the 49ers

  • California creates a state government

  • Maine is the 1st stae to ban he manufacture and sale of alcohol

  • Gadsden Purchase

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    Florida