Westward Expansion

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    Westward Expansion

  • 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

  • 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