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US capital moves to Washington DC
National capital would now be centrally located and not a part of any one state -
Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson purchased land in the west, from France for $15 million that doubled the size of the US. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Corps of Discovery explored Louisiana Purchase, made maps, met Native Americans and brought back samples -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri admitted as slave state and Maine was admitted as free state -
Erie Canal
Canal built to link Hudson River in New York with Lake Erie. Began an entire system of canals built in the Northeast. -
Indian Removal Act
The five civilized tribes are forced to relocate to what is now OK so that white people could have their land. It was a harsh journey; one in four died along the way. -
Oregon Trail
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman blaze a trail for others to follow to Oregon Country.