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The Louisiana Purchase held a huge part on the Westward Expansion
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The Indian Removal Act grants President Andrew Jackson the funding and authority to remove the Indians residing east of the Mississippi River, a goal he pursues with great zeal
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Texas is Admitted to the Union Texas is officially granted statehood and becomes the 28th state.
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Oregon Country becomes part of the US
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Gold is found at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, sparking a gold rush which brings tens of thousands of new settlers to California.
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Mexican Cession becomes part of the US
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The Homestead Act is one of several United States federal laws that gave an applicant freehold title to up to 160 acres
