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Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, which doubled the size of the United States.
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After the Louisiana Purchase, which involved Thomas Jefferson purchasing a large tract of land for $15 million from France. He then hired Merriweather Lewis and William Clark to explore the unkown territory.
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This treaty allowed America to purchase Florida from Spain. The U.S. surrendered all claims to Texas.
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This act authorized the president to gain ownership of the land west of Mississippi, which previously belonged to Cherokee Nations.
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Settlers in Texas sign the first Declaration of independence for their state.
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Texas decleration of independence is enacted, creating the republic of Texas, otherwise known as the "Lone Star Republic."
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As part of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy, Cherokees were forced to give up their land (west of Mississippi) and move to present-day Oklahoma. Over 100,000 Native Americans were forced to give up their homes to white settlers.On their journey to Oklahoma, over 3,500 died.
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Migration to Oregon booms after the discovery of its cheap, fertile land and mild weather.
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James K. Polk, the 11th U.S. President had expansionist beliefs. He demanded that Great Britain give up the Oregon Territory to Britain. The coordinates of the Oregon border, 54-40, determined who would keep the land. Polk incorporated these numbers into his famous campaign slogan, "54-40 or Fight!"
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The United States gained California, Nevada, Utah and part of Arizona.
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The convention in Sceneca Falls, New York, was the first woman's Rights convention, attended by over 300 men and women.
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This treaty settled the dispute over the exact location of the Mexican border, giving the U.S. approximately 29,600 square miles of land, parts of Arizona and New Mexico.
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