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Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars from the Mississippi river to the rocky mountains. -
Lewis and Clark Started to explore America
lewis and clark found undiscovered land, rivers, and mountains on their quest through North America -
War Of 1812
U.S. declared war on Britain over Britian's interference of American shipping to Europe and over their interference of the United States westward expansion -
The Battle of the Alamo
200 texans barricaded themselves inside the Alamo to protect it. -
California Gold Rush
After news broke that gold had been discovered in California thousands of Americans dropped everything and moved to California -
The Civil War
the civil war was the conflict between the Union and (the Confederacy over the expansion of slavery into western states and over the preservation of the Union. This war helped help Americans see the cruelty of slavery. -
End of Slavery
Congress passed the 13th Amendment which Abolished Slavery and freed the slaves. -
Juneteenth
Juneteenth otherwise known as freedom day. Almost 2 years after the emancipation proclamation was written. All African Americans became free. -
Railroad Expansion
opened up new ways for the settlement of the West and provided new economic opportunities, -
Spanish American War
Americans did't want Spain to have control of land so close to the u.s. and the cruel and terrible treatment of cubans by the spainards