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Who? - Between the US and France.
What? - The US purchased the state of Louisiana from France for $15M.
When? - 1803
Where? - Louisiana
Why?- To double the size of the US & stregnthen the country. -
Who? - Governor Dewitt Clinton
What? - A canal (waterway for boats and ships).
When? - Opened in 1825
Where? New York.
Why? - To provide a direct route from NY to the Midwest. -
Who? - Signed by James Monroe
What? - Divided the nation into half-free half-slave states.
When? - March 6, 1820
Where? - The U.S.
Why? - To maintain a balance between slave and free states. -
Who? - James Monroe
What? - European powers were warned not to interfere in Western Hemisphere affairs.
When? - 1823
Where? - U.S.
Why? - The U.S. wouldn't tolerate colonization. -
Who? - Signed by Andrew Jackson
What? - Forced Indian tribes to resettle west of the Mississippi River.
When? - May 28, 1830
Where? - West of the Mississippi River.
Why? - Settlers felt like Indians were in the way of progress. -
Who? - Nat Turner & enslaved Virginians
What? - To try to abolish slavery.
When? - 1831
Where? - Virginia
Why? - Turner believed God told him to end slavery. -
Who? - Colonists & Hispanics
What? - U.S. citizens and Hispanics rebelled against the Mexican government.
When? - 1835-1836
Where? - Texas.
Why? - Refusal to accept government changes. -
Who? - Cherokee Indians
What? - Cherokees are forced to move from the South and Southeast.
When? - 1837
Where? - Southeast U.S.
Why? - Because of the Indian Removal Act. -
Who? - Mexico vs. United States
What? - Mexico invaded the U.S. Army.
When? - 1846-1848
Where? - Mexico & Texas
Why? - Because of a dispute against territory. -
Who? - James W. Marshall
What? - Gold was found which attracted a mass amount of people to collect it.
When? - 1848
Where? - California
Why? - For money. -
Who? - Henry Clay.
What? - Measures passed by Congress to settle issues connected to slavery.
When? - 1850
Where? - US
Why? - To preserve the Union sides on the slavery issue. -
Who? - Abraham Lincoln
What? - Provided land to anyone who agreed to farm the land.
When? - May 20, 1862
Where? - U.S.
Why? - To spur economic growth.