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Louisiana Purchase
The Untied states pays France 15 million to receive a huge amount of land that at the time more than doubled the size of America. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
The infamous Lewis and Clark are sent out to explore the new territory of Louisiana. -
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war of 1812
conflict fought between United States and United Kingdom over British violations against U.S. Maritime rights which ended with exchange of ratifications and treaty of Ghent -
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Mexican American war
the Mexican American war was caused by Americas effort to take California and other Spanish territories. This war resulted in American victory and claim to several states -
gold rush
gold is discovered in California and thousands of Americans rush to California in hopes of prosperity and fame which greatly increased westward expansion -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is elected as president of the Untied states of America. Lincoln steers the direction of America away from slavery and eventually is able to abolish slavery entirely. -
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civil war
the American civil war was fought between the north and the south over the conflict of slavery. The north led by Abraham Lincoln won the war which resulted in the abolition of slavery. -
invention and advancement
Alexander Graham Bell patented the first telephone and George Brayton invented the first commercial liquid-fueled internal combustion engine
