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They were persecuted by the British government on religious grounds. Therefore, they went to America and they created Jamestown (Virginia). -
The 13 Acolonies refused to be governed from oversea by Great Britain so a war started between the United States of America and Great Britain. Indeed, America wanted to be independent.
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The treaty of paris ended the war between the British government and United States of America. -
The United States bought Louisiana from France for $15 million because Napoleon I needed money for Europe conquest. It was a good bargain for the United States because it doubled the size of the country. -
The expedition allowed the United States of America to explore unknown territories and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. They forged a path which permitted commerce with the East. The two explorers provided maps and information to settlers in order to continue the American expansion to the West.
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President Andrew Jackson wanted the lands to be colonized by white farmers. Thus, natives were forced to leave their "own" lands.
This tragic event is called the "Trail of tears" because they endured starvation, diseases and exhaustion. -
The Oregon Trail is a 2,200 mile historic wagon route and emigrant trail stretching between Missouri and Oregon. About 400 000 settlers used this path.
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It refers to a group of settlers who migrated from the Midwest to California by wagon trains.
Some of them were stuck due to the heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada moutains, that's why some of them resorted to cannibalism.
Half of them survived to this long journey. -
More than 300 000 people came to California seeking for gold (they were called the 49ers). James Marshall started this period when he found the very first gold nugget. The Gold Rush stopped 7 years later because people weren't able to find gold and earn enough money. -
The Homestead Act of 1862 was signed by US President Abraham Lincoln on the 20th of May, 1862.
In 1862, the Homestead Act granted voluntary pioneers 160 acres of land for free if they lived on it for 5 years. -
Lincoln signs the Railroad Act in 1863
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the East with the West of the US.
Two companies were tasked with the project (the Central Pacific –East- and the Union Pacific – West)