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Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set off to explore the land newly acquired by the United States.
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Texas Revolution
Texas wants its indapendance from Mexico and to join the U.S.
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Westward Expansion
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Oregon Trail
The first Oregon Wagons were built at this time. People formed Wagon Trains and set out from Missouri.
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Texas becomes a State
Texas is admitted into the Union and becomes the 28th state. This a big push for moving west. -
Mexican American War
After the fight for Texas, the U.S set its sights on the land west of Texas including California and New Mexico.
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Donner Party
Donner Party reaches California but is held up in the moutains due to snow. They resort to cannibalism to survive.
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California Strikes Gold!
Gold is discovered in Sutters Mill. People from all over flock to Californa to claim some land and strike it rich. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The US annexed more land from Mexico that spaned from Texas to the coast of California.
(Image from Wikipedia. Image is a part of the treaty)
