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This purchase from France doubled the size of the Union.
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Lewis and Clark explore the newly purchased Louisiana purchase at request of President Jefferson.
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Between the United States and United Kingdom( with its North America colonies and Native American allies)
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Under President James Monroe, was the sense of national purpose and unity after the War of 1812. (end date unknown)
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This brought the amount of slave states to an equal number as free states.
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Admitted Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and established the 36'30 line. Kansas Nebraska act repealed this compromise.
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Took 8 years to complete 363 miles. This was a huge step in the economic development of the United States. Refer to the American system by Henry Clay from reading in class(sectionalism).
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Passed to protect the American industry by supporting purchase of American products.
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System and network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to Canada. (exact day/month unknown)
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Slave revolt led by Nat Turner where 55-65 whites were killed. It was one of the largest revolts.
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Financial crisis in U.S. caused by decline of cotton prices and restricted lending policies from Great Britain.
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The first telegraph was sent from the Congress building.
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First coined by John L. O'Sullivan, was the idea that it was the God given right to expand westward.
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California as a free state and fugitive slave law passed.
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Dealt with runaway slaves into free states.
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It was founded to fight slavery.
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Time of violence in Kansas over disputes about slavery. (exact month and day not found)
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Finalized the rights of a free black man and gave slave owners the right to bring with them their slaves when going into western territories.
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President Lincoln became the sixteenth president of the United States.
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The first major attempt to free slaves issued by President Lincoln. Granted slaves in confederacy freedom with little to no effect.
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The thirteenth amendment officially abolishes slavery. Passed on January 31 and ratified in December.
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William Seward, Secretary of State, negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
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Guaranteed equal rights to African Americans and all born or naturalized in the U.S..
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Wyoming territory granted right to vote in 1869, Utah in 1870, and the Washington territory in 1873. (exact dates unknown)
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Linked the United States from East to West. U.S. chartered private companies(Union Pacific and Central Pacific) to construct the railroad.
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Granted the right to vote to African American men. Passed February 26, 1869 and ratified the next year.
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Ceased the treatment of Natives as sovereign nations.
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http://www.history.com/topics/credit-mobilier
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Established Yellowstone National Park, the first national park.
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Financial crisis in both Europe and North America. (exact dates not found)
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Battle between the seventh regiment and the natives in Montana. https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/historyculture/battle-of-the-little-bighorn.htm
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Case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the power of government to regulate private industries.-https://www.britannica.com/event/Munn-v-Illinois (only year found for date)
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United States army versus Nez Perce tribe and their allies.
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Response to wage cuts from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad companies. It was the third cut that year.
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Prohibited immigration of Chinese laborers.
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Established how government jobs were obtained through merit vs affiliation.
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http://www.ushistory.org/us/37d.asp
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Was designed to regulate railroad companies without giving government power to regulate prices. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/streamliners-commerce/
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Breaking up of reservation land that was given to individual Native Americans.
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Over hunting of bison drastically effect population.
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Increased tax rate on imported foreign goods. Opposition to this tariff may have cost President Benjamin Harrison his second term.
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Hawaii was annexed in 1898 (exact date unknown) , joined the Union as a territory in 1900,and eventually became the fiftieth state in 1959.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/44b.asp
https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/gp/17661.htm