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Manifest Destiny
The belief that it was the colonists right to inhabit the west. -
Oregon trail
The trail was laid out by fur traders. -
Gold rush
Gold was found in California and colonists rushed to have the chance of mining enough gold. -
Gadsden Purchase
The US agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico.