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Western Migration
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Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 the Louisiana Puchase was made which created a lot of space west to live in -
Indian Removal Act
Even though space had opened up west, a major amount of the people migrating didn't start until this act was put into place -
Oregon Trail
This is when people begin to travel west using wagons on the Oregon Trail. -
Manifest Destiny
A journalist named John O'Sullivan described migration to the west in a new term "Manifest Destiny" -
US owns Texas
The US acquires Texas as a state -
Mormon's on the move
After experiencing antisemitic actions, over 5,000 Mormans fled to Utah -
The War Over Texas
This was a war between the US and Mexico over the rights to Texas -
The War Over Texas Ends
The war ended with Americans paying $15 million to Mexico for California, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and other place -
US owns Oregon
England signs a treaty giving Oregon territory to the Americans -
Gold Rush
James Marshall struck gold in California. People started rushing there to see if they could get rich