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Westward Expansion
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War of 1812 ends - Starts Nationalism
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Andrew Jackson is Elected
Jackson promises to expand nation westward -
Americans Want West
Americans start to believe that it is God's will for them to expand their boundaries westward -
Indian Removal Act
American Indians are forced out of their land for whites to settle. -
Texas Gains Independence
Texas fights for independence from Mexico and wins. -
Manifest Denstiny is Created
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Dred Scott Sues for Freedom
A case that would create much controversy. -
Mexican War
Mexico and America fought over Texas. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Law passed that said any escaped slave in a free state must be arrested and tried. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Gave Nebraska and Kansas right to choose whether or not to be admitted as a free state or slave state. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford Decision
Supreme Court ruled that no African American, slave or free, had the right to be an American citizen.