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Louisiana Purchase
A land deal that was between the United States and France, it nearly doubled the size of the United States. -
The Financial Panic of 1819
This was America's first major depression. This event shaped our nation's plan on what to do during econmic situations. -
Indian Removal Act
Authorized the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian land within existing borders. -
Manifest Destiny
White Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America. -
Mexican-American War
Fought between Mexico and the United States from 1846-1848. During this War it added the states of California, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. -
California Gold Rush
A massive migration of people to California in search of gold that began in 1848 and lasted until 1855. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave each the right to decide whether or not to permit slavery when it joined the Union. -
Kansas-Nebreska Act
In the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Senator Stephen A. Douglas created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. This event forced the creation of the Republican Party, and eradicated the Whig party. -
End of Expansion and Reform
The end of the expansion and reform period and the start of the Civil War and reconstruction.