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The United States paid $15 million to receive the territory which extends west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
Jefferson wanted to expand America and eagerly bought the land. -
U.S. declared war on Britain over Britain's interference and prevention of American shipping to Europe and over their interference of America's westward expansion. -
News spread that gold had been discovered in California thousands of Americans dropped everything they had and moved to California.
Gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. -
The United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. -
His election spurred on the most brutal and deadliest war in American history. Soon after he was elected, South Carolina seceded from the Union and was then followed by the Civil War. -
The Confederacy went to war against the United States to protect slavery and instead brought about its total and immediate abolition. -
The Civil War was the conflict between the North/ Union and the South/Confederacy over the expansion of slavery into western states and over the preservation of the Union. -
the Confederates and the Union wanted a certain road junction in Gettysburg which led to a collision of the two armies.
The battle was a crushing defeat for the Confederacy. -
African American men were granted the right to vote. -
The United states celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.