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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark set out to explore the unknown territories of the Louisiana purchase. -
Embargo act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a general trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and in British North America. -
First public railroad system
On July 4, 1828, The first U.S. railroad were in Baltimore and Ohio There were great parades on the day the construction started. -
Mexican war
The Mexican–American War, known as the Intervención estadounidense en México in mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. -
California gold rush
The California Gold Rush was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States -
Fugitive slave act
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. -
Abraham Lincoln is elected
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the untied states. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Both the Confederates and the Union were aiming for a certain road junction in Gettysburg, which led to a collision of the two armies.