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Thomas Jefferson
Was one of our founding fathers who played a big part in the Louisisana purchase and supported the Lewis and Clark expedition. More On Thomas Jeffferson -
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Regligion Movement
Religious Movement Page Some thought that religion would "civilize" the west, others thought religion cause them to find refuges in the West as they were followed by the "civilized" East. Religion affected the Native Americans, the Protestants, and the Mormons. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase PageLouisiana Purchase was dated on April 30th, and signed May 2nd 1803. The treaty wrote that the U.S may have the whole Louisiana Territory, that was owned by France. -
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Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe trail pageThe Santa Fe trail allowed stagecoach lines, gold seekers, adventurers, fur trappers, merchant-traders, and emigrants to move from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Using the two routes, the Mountian route and the Cimarron route. -
Native American Removal Act
Native American Social Group PageNative American Social Group Page President Jackson gave the unsettled land in the west of the Mississippi in trade for Indian lands. As a "voluntary" migration only few Indians moved to the west. This was called the Native American Removal Act. -
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Gold Rush
Gold Rush Page The California Gold Rush was where many people came all around to mine gold for money. The population of California increased dramatically as more and more people came to mine.
