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Louis and Clark explore the west
Louis and Clark set out into the west to explore and they came back alive and with facts about the west. Thomas Jefferson picked Louis to go explore the west and he asked Clark to join him. It took two years for the men to explore -
Santa Fe trail
The Santa Fe trail connected Independence, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Many people died on the path. The Santa Fe trail was part of the underground railroad -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson banned Indians from their state. The Cherokee tribe was forced to move and give up it's land. The Cherokee had to leave to Oklahoma and they called the journey "the trail of tears" -
The Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was a period in American history when gold was found by James W. Marshall. The California Gold Rush was a very violent time. Lots of people came to California during the gold rush. -
Pony Express
The Pony Express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers and mail. It shipped from St. Joseph, Missouri to the Great Plains and even farther. They only traveled by horse.
