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Louisiana purchase
America Purchased 530 million acres from France. At the price of 3 cents an acre. This was Americas biggest land purchase at the time -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
After the Louisiana purchase the newly acquired land was needed to be mapped and explored. One of the most famous of these expeditions was the Lewis and Clark expedition.They later succeeded in their mission of mapping the area and finding water sources. -
Steamboat
The invention of the steamboat made the travel through water faster and easier. Making their believes in expansion easier like for example crossing the mississippi river which was a challenge at the time. -
War of 1812
A war against Britain that led to many historical events like the burning of the white house and after gave us ideals of more independence and expansion. -
Sante fe Trail
A trade rout that stretched 900 miles. It started in independence, missouri to santa fe. It was later used by settlers to travel west -
The Railroads
Before the railroad the travelers needed to travel on foot or in wagons which took a long time but with the introduction of trains, travel time was reduced drastically. -
Indian Removal Act
An act passed by congress that mad 60,000 native Americans to leave their homes and be moved to Mississippi by force. -
Oregon Trail
One of the first paths used by settlers to travel west. It stretched 2,000 miles and started in the mississippi river to Oregon. -
The Telegraph
The telegraph was an invention that made communication from a long distance much easier and used morse code to talk.Comparing to writing letters it was way more efficient. -
The California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold in california spread quickly around the nation. Once heard 100,000's of americans made the trip west to hopefully struck gold and get rich.
