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The Trail of Tears was the forced removal of Indian tribes from their land. Many people died on the journey.
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The california Gold Rush began when gold was found at Sutton's Mill, sparking a mass exodus to California to strike it rich.
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The Homestead Act sparked the push to settle the west and explore the uncharted frontier.
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The invention of barbed wire forever changed the way cowboys had to transport cattle to market.
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The transcontinental Railroad made transportation across the continent easy and made the train a stple in the daily lives of Americans living on the frontier.
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The Battle of Little Bighorn was a massive victory for three indin tribes, who annihlated General Custer and his company, making it a large victory for them, but also brought into debate stronger tactics concerning Indians.
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The Dawes Act of 1887 abilished tribal legislature and authority, and made it so each Indian family gained their own personal land, while the tribe leaders could no longer lead.
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The Massacre at wounded Knee was between The Lakota and the US calvary, when the soldiers tried to disarm the Lakota, and a shot was fired, and then the soldiers indiscriminetely killed all of the Lakota camped there, men, women, and children.
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Arizona becomes the last state on the continent to be admitted to the Union, makin it the last territy to be present during this time of colonization.
