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The United States paid $15 million dollars for the Louisiana territory owned by France which was ruled by Napolean. This purchase doubled the United States in size.
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The United States declares war on the British because of the restrictions they imposed on US trade and expansion.
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This was an effort to keep a balance between free and slave states. When the Mousorri compromise was passed this made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state.
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President Monroe declared that American territory is no longer available to be colonized by European powers.
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This law allowed the government to remove Native Americans from their homelands in the east.
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James Marshall discovered gold in California and the news spread which lead thousands of people to go to California for gold.
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This was an anti-slavery novel that made conflict northern and southern united states.
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This reversed the Missouri compromise creating two territories for popular sovereignty which led to Bleeding Kansas.
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Union army versus the confederate states of America this war led to more than 620,000 deaths.
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The 15th amendment was ratified by the secretary of state. This gave African Americans the right to vote.
