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Mountain Men
Mountain Men start appearing, some were fur traders, most of them collected fur for trade. -
War of 1812 Ends
War of 1812 ends with the treaty of Ghent. -
Spain Give Austin Land Grant for Texas
Meanwhile, Mexico becomes an independent nation -
Mexico Increases Texas's Population
Mexico encourages Americans to live to in Texas, by 1830 more than 20,000 Americans join Texas -
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U.S. Cotton Exports
Cotton doubled from 1830 - 1840 and tripled from 1830 - 1860 -
Fur Trade Dies
The necessity of fur is so low, that there are barely no more people who are trading fur. -
Texans Kick Out Mexicans in Texas
Texas with the help of Americans kick Mexican Soldiers off Texas, later pushing them up to Mexico's capitol. -
Texas Wins the Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston leads a army to take back Texas. -
Texas Declares Independence
After Texas fighting Mexico over the land of Texas, Texas finally gets independence. -
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Immigration Totals
Immigrants increases by 5x from 1840 to 1860 -
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Slave vs White Population
Amount of slaves increase in the south from 1840 - 1860, there are more white people in the North than slaves in 1860 -
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U.S. Patents
The amount of patents increased by 9x from 1840 - 1860 because of the amount of inventions and innovations being produced. -
California Gold Rush Begins
Bringing many people from the east to the west, bringing immigrants from different places around the world, bringing a lot of diversity. -
49ers
80,000 come to California, these people are also known as the forty-niners -
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RailRoad Miles
Railroad tracks tripled from 1850 to 1860