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Elizabeth Ann Seton founds Sisters of Charity
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Mormon Religion Begins
Joesph Smith starts The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -
War of Texas Independence Begins
Texas wanted independence because it didnt like Mexican law. -
War of Texas Indepence Ends
Santa Anna is found in a swamp and forced to sign 2 treaties, a public treaty and a prive stating the exchange of prisoners and to never fight the Texans again. U.S. gets Texas and all of the land to the west. -
Battle of the Alamo
Mexican cannons smashed the walls of the Alamo, killing almost everyone inside. This event motivates the Americans to fight their hardest. -
Opium War between Britain and China
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The Oregon Trail
Main overland migration route leading from Missour River to Oregon Country -
The Dominican Republic Secedes From Haiti
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Mexican American War Begins
Started because the Mexicans wanted the Texans out because they didnt follow their law. -
Planet Neptune is Discovered
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Mexican-American War Ends
Mexico signs a peace treaty giving up all claims to Texas. -
Gold Rush Begins
James Marshall discovered gold, triggering 300,000 people to rush to California. -
California Becomes a State
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End of Gold Rush
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Cattle Trailing
Principal method of getting cattle to market. Provided Texans with a practical, economical mean of marketing livestock. -
Cattle Trailing Hayday Ends