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Westward Expansion
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Louisiana Purchase
The first land purchase that started Westward Expansion. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The date that Meriweather Lewis and William Clark set out to explore the new Louisiana territory. -
Texas Annexation
The annexation of Texas, near the end of the Westward Expansion. -
Gold Rush Starts
Gold is discovered in the US, with the news spreading to the east very swiftly. -
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Reform movement
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The Homestead Act
The date of the Act that took Natives off their land, and sold it to American Settlers. -
Abolition of Slavery
The 13th amendment finally abolishes slavery