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The Treaty of Paris gave the Colonies independence which required more land due to scarcity throughout the colonies.
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The Northwest Ordinance allowed the addition of states, opposed to just making the existing states larger.
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Thomas Jefferson bought a huge chunk of land that doubled the size of The United States of America.
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Thomas Jefferson sent two amazing men to explore the new land that he purchased for the country.
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The Indian Removal Act was signed by President Andrew Jackson. This required Native Americans to be removed from their land. This lead to The Trail of Tears
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Manifest Destiny is the belief that expansion of the United States was necessary and inevitable.
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The Oregon Trail began in Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon City, Oregon. This was the most traveled trail that pioneers used to make their journey westward.
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The Mexican-American War was an important event during Westward Expansion. It allowed for the USA to take over even more land to create the country we have today.
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The Oregon Treaty settled a disagreement over land between Great Britan the the USA.
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The California Gold Rush was an important event during Westward Expansion. Many men and women headed out west in search of gold.
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The Pony Express was a mail service that ran between Oregon and Missouri.
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The Pony Express ended due to the effectiveness of the telegraph. Messages were sent faster and were less expensive using the telegraph.
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The Homestead Act was put in place by Abraham Lincoln. This act encouraged citizens to expand westward. The citizens who stayed for five years received 160 acres of land.
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The Transcontinental Railroad was the railroad that connected the east and west coast. It took several years to complete.
