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The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase made by the U.S. where the U.S. gained 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for 15 million dollars. Fun Fact:
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition was also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition. It was also the first American Expedition. The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western side of the United States.
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The war of 1812 was a war between the U.S., The United Kingdom, and its North American colonies and Native Allies
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The Adams-Onis Treaty was also known also known as the Florida Treaty. The Treaty was made between Spain and the United States in 1819 that ceded Florida as the new boundary between Spain and the United States
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The Santa Fe Trail is a trail that opened for transportation in goods. It was a commercial highway that connected many other routes
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The Indian Removal act was when President Andrew Jackson made the Indians move west of the Mississippi River to unknown land. From Georgia to the Mississippi River creating the Trail of Tears
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The Texas Annexation was when Texas broke free of independence from The Republic of Mexico. Making it the 28th state of the United States
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James Polk campaigned vigorously and won presidency on November 5th 1844. He was called ¨The Dark Horse¨ candidate because he was not expected to beat his opponent
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The Mexican-American war was caused by a disagreement by the U.S. and Mexico
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In 1818 the U.S. and Great Britain agreed to ¨joint occupation¨ letting citizens of both countries to live in Oregon
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The Mormons settled in Salt Lake City and called it home to escape religious discrimination.
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When gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter´s Mill in Coloma California.
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The purchase was mad by the American Ambassador of Mexico James Gadsden. The purchase was made by a treaty it is now southwestern New Mexico and southern Arizona
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It was the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. The treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by the Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the U.S. Edouard de Stoecki
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The United States bought the Northern States from Great Britain
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The area that is now present day Southwestern United States. That Mexico ceded to the U.S. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
