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First Fugitive Slave Act
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Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson sent James Monroe to purachse the Lousiana territory from France. The deal was made for 15 million dollars, and the U.S. doubled its land size. It ended up being about 3 cents per acre. -
Acquisition of Florida
The US was mad that the slaves were running to Florida territory. Seminoles were also raiding land in Georgia. Andrew Jackson was sent to patrol the border. James Monroe sent the message “Govern or Get out.” The treaty was signed and the US gained Florida -
Missouri Compromise
The states of Missouri or Maine were added to the United States because of this. Maine was a free state, and Missouri was a slave state. There can’t be any states north of the Missouri southern border that can be slave states. -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson ignored the orders of a treaty with the Cherokee. U.S. troops rounded up about 15,000 Cherokee and put them in prison camps. Local residents burned the native’s homes. Troops then sent the Cherokee west in groups of about 1,000 on a path known now as the Trail of Tears. -
Annexation of Texas
Texas was initially owned by Spain. Mexico defeated Spain and gained Texas. After a long revolution, Texas defeated Mexico and became its own country for ten years. The US then decided to annex Texas. -
Gold Rush
James Wilson Marshall discovered the gold in one of his mines. There were tons of people at the railroad at his farm, where they all searched for gold. San Francisco, California was built up because of this gold rush. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay was the person who created the compromise. This affected the state of California, because southern California wanted slaves, but Northern California didn't want slaves. There was a huge argument over which states can allow slaves. -
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Oregon Trail
The Oregon trail started in Independence, Missouri, and it ended in Fort Vancouver, Oregon. The trail was approximately 2,000 miles long. It was used for the old American pioneers. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
It ended the US American war, and gave us more land. It established the border of our countries at the Rio Grande river. It also gave the US a big chunk of the west which includes, California, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas and Nebraska were added to the United States because of this act. The act also allowed everyone to decide what religion they want to believe in. No slavery North of the (36, 30) latitude point. -
Homestead Act
It encourages them to develop the American West settlement. It granted a land buyer about 160 acres. Their were 4 rules for you to get land; you must be the head of your family, or 21 years of age. You also have to pay a fee along with agree to work on land for 5 years. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The two companies with railroads were Union Pacific Railway, and Central Pacific Railway. Union Pacific Railway started in Sacramento, California, and then the Central Pacific Railway started in Omaha, California. This was created so we could transport things from each side and it wouldn’t take such a long time.
