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The Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution is an era when steam engines were just begining to be producted in mass quantities, creating more job opprotunities for everyone.
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The Louisianna Purchase
On April 30th, 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars, giving them control of the Mississippi River and almost doubling the size of the United States.
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Amerian Movement West
The American Movement West created many job opprotunities, such as gold miner, trapper, and trailblazer, while also taming the vast wilerness in between.
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The Lewis and Clark Journey
Lewis and Clark set out to explore the vast Louisianna Purchase near the beggining of May, 1804. They would make peace treaties with the indians, and be the first americans to ever get to the Pacific Ocean over land and back.
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The Texan Revolution
The settlers in Texas, then owned by Mexico, revolted against the government in response to unfair laws. Finally, after the horrible battle of the Alamo, Texas was an independant country. From American History by McDougal Littel -
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The War with Mexico
The war with Mexico was fought from 1846 to 1848 over land that was disputed among them, mainly Texas and other western contry. The war ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the US Texas and a massive tract of land called the Mexican Cessation. From American History by McDougal Littel -
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California Gold Rush
Gold Rush Picture The California gold rush was a time period of massive western movement by American settlers looking for gold. From American History by McDougal Littel
