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Louisiana Purchase
530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France -
First Public Railroad System
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first U.S. railway for commercial transport of passengers -
Indian Removal Act
Authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. -
Mexican War
Mexico and United stated began fought against each other -
California Gold Rush
James W. Marshall found gold on his piece of land -
Abraham Lincoln becomes the President
Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President -
American Civil War
Disagreement over the institution of slavery -
Slavery is outlawed in USA
US congress passed the thirteenth amendment -
President Garfield is assassinated
20th President was shot -
Spanish-American War
Conflict between Spain and United States