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George Washington becomes President
George Washington was elected to be the first president. -
The First Spinning Mill
Samuel Slater brought over from England the plans for a spinning mill. This started the Industrial Revolution. This also made the need for slaves grow. -
Cotton Gen
Eli Whitney invented the first cotton gen. It made it easier to pull seeds out of cotton. This also made the need for slaves grow. -
US capital moves to Washington DC
Thomas Jefferson moves the capital to Washington DC. This little area does not count as any states so no state can have more power. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson more than doubled the size of the United States by making the LA Purchase for 11 million dollars. -
Trains
With the use of trains getting from one place to another on land became much quicker than on a horse. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark go on an adventure through the LA Purchase to find out what was all there. They were appointed by Thomas Jefferson. They also went to Oregon Country. -
Steam Boat
Steam boats were invented and they made getting around on the river easier. They weren't as fast as keel boats but they still helped travel the river. -
Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key made the Star Spangled Banner which was later made into our national anthem. -
MO Compromise
Missouri becomes a slave state and Maine is a free state. Slavery was banned from anywhere in the LA purchase north of the 36* latitude line. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a document that said that no other countries could colonize in the America's. Made by James Monroe. -
Trail of Tears
Indians were forced to walk the trail of tear so white men could have more land to settle on. Many of them did not make it. -
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Population Increase
In the time span of thirty years the population went from 12.9 million to 31.4 million. This was due to the the gold rush and immigrants. -
Oregon Trail Founded
The Oregon Trial was a trail that lead across the country to Oregon. Not many families or people could make the trip and died. -
Oregon Country
The United States finally had complete control of the Oregon Country that they previously shared with Great Britain. -
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Gold Rush
California had a huge gold rush so many people moved there to find some. This made California's populations grow rapidly.