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Westward Expansion

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  • Louisiana Purchase - President Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. This doubles the size of the United States and provides a large area to the west of the country for expansion.

    Louisiana Purchase - President Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. This doubles the size of the United States and provides a large area to the west of the country for expansion.

  • Lewis and Clark set out St. Louis, Missouri to explore the west of the Mississippi.

    Lewis and Clark set out St. Louis, Missouri to explore the west of the Mississippi.

  • Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean - Explorers Lewis and Clark map out areas of the Louisiana Purchase and eventually reach the Pacific Ocean.

    Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean - Explorers Lewis and Clark map out areas of the Louisiana Purchase and eventually reach the Pacific Ocean.

  • Thomas Jefferson ends the slave trade so that no "new"slavescan comme to America from Africa.

    Thomas Jefferson ends the slave trade so that no "new"slavescan comme to America from Africa.

  • Gold Rush begins - James Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill. Soon word is out and people rush to California to strike it rich.

    Gold Rush begins - James Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill. Soon word is out and people rush to California to strike it rich.

  • James K Polk was 11th American President

    James K Polk was 11th American President

  • hundreds of thousands of people traveled westward

    hundreds of thousands of people traveled westward