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Brigham Young
Brigham young was an American religious leader, he was also the second president of the Mormon church. He significantly influenced the developement of the American West. He also wrote the Book of Mormon. -
Lousiana Purchase
The United States purchased approximately 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France. The Lousiana Purchase double the United States over night! -
Santa Fe Trail
Lasted from 1821 until 1846. The Santa Fe Trail was an international commercial highway used by Mexican and American traders. When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war in 1848, the Santa Fe Trail became a national road connecting the United States to the new southwest teritories. -
Battle of Alamo
Texians and Tejanos prepared to defend the Alamo together. The defenders held out for 13 days against Santa Anna's army. The Alamo was the key to the defense of Texas. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was laid down by trader and fur trappers. It could only be traveled by horseback or on foot. This trail ws 2,200 miles. -
Fort Laramine Treaty
In this treay, the United States recognized the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation. This treay was between the U.S. Government and the Sioux Nation. As a result of this treay, the federal government brought many of the Plains tribes together at Fort Laramie.
