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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when 828,000 square miles of territory from France was brought into the US. It was important because it doubled the size of the US and greatly strengthened it -
California Gold Rush
The California gold rush was when gold was found in California and people rushed over there to get gold. People found flakes of gold in rivers -
Homestead Act
The Homestead act gave citizens up to 160 acres of land. It was signed by Abraham Lincoln on May 20th 1862 -
Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental railroad made it easier to communicate, transport resources, and travel. It when form the East to the West -
Barbed wire
Barbed wire was invented by Joseph Glidden during the westward movement. It was invented to keep cattle away from crops and it helped many settlers -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn was fought against the Lakota Sioux and the Cheyenne. The US federal troops were led by George Armstrong Custer, and the Lakota were led by Sitting Bull. The Indians won the battle of Little Bighorn -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes act was passed by Grover Cleveland in 1887. It allowed the government to break up the tribal lands -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre was fought on the Pine Ridge Indians reservation in South Dakota. It was fought between Indians and the US government representatives