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Daniel Boone Made a Road West
Daniel Boone made a road west across the Cumberland Gap in Kentucky, attracting thousands of Americans. -
Spain Gave Louisiana to France
Spain secretly gave Louisiana to France. -
Louisiana Purchace
France sold Louisiana to the US for $15 million, making America much larger. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the continent and find a river to the Pacific Ocean. -
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Zebulon Pike's Expedition
The military expedition was to explore the Southwest and investigate Spanish settlements. -
The Oregon Trail Started Getting Popular
The trail was previously used in the fur trade business, but families started migrating to Oregon using the trail. -
Mormons Traveled to the West
They traveled to present-day Utah to seek religious freedom led by Brigham Young