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Louisiana Purchse
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase from France for Louisiana Territory. It doubled the land size and the price of Louisiana was $15 million. -
Lewis and Clark Expediton
President Thomas Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark could find a water route like the Columbia and Mississippi Rivers. This expedition is also known as the Corps Of Discovery Expedition was the first American Expedition to cross the western part of The United States. -
Worchester vs Georgia
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Trail Of Tears
In the year of 1835, federal agents persuade a pro-removal Cherokee chief to sign The Treaty of New Echota which ceded all Cherokee land for 5.6 million and free transportation west. -
Texas Joins The United States
In 1845 Texas finally joined the United States. Texas joined the U.S. as the 28th state. Texas's annexation set off a great cause of The Mexican-American war. -
Mexican-American War
The Mexican American War was a war between the United States and Mexico. It lasted between April 1846-Feburary 1848. It was caused by Texas's annexation. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began at Sutters Mill near Coloma. Sutter found shiny metal trail race of a lumber mill James W. Marshall was building for Sutter on the American River. -
Homestead Act
This law was signed by Abraham Lincoln. It encouraged western migrations by providing settlers 160 of public land. -
Transcontential Railroad
This railroad connected from the east to west coast. America decided lets bring the Chinese Immigrants to help us build this railroad sense they build The Great Wall Of China. -
Ghost Dance
The Ghost Dance was the final attempt to the Indians to maintain there culture and land. Later on the dance became a reaffirmation of culture and source of inspiration.