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Steamboat
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Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased approximately 828,000,000 square miles of territory In The Louisiana purchase. We gained control of more land and the Mississippi river. The Mississippi river made it easier to transport food and items. -
Train
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The Lewis and Clark Journey
Lewis and Clark led an expedition through the uncharted American interior to the Pacific Northwest. They were sent on the expedition to make a map of the Mississippi river. They also were to find new animal species. -
Telegraph
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The Texas Revolution
In 1820 Moses Austin, a pore 59-year old Missourian, asked Spanish authorities for a large Texas land tract which he would promote and sell to American pioneers.The request seemed preposterous. -
Donner Party
Donner and his brother Jacob set off for a new life in California. Later, George took control of the Donner party. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains pioneers were forced to live there for five month in tents and wood cabins with almost no food or supply. -
The California Gold Rush
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CA Gold Rush
Gold was found in California. When the news got around that there was gold people from all around the globe came to get gold. People would come as groups and fight off other groups for there gold. -
telephone
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Electric light bulb
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Automobile
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Radio
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Airplane
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Television
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VCR
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Atari 2600
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Apple 2 computer
