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the spinning mill
was the first factory increased the need for cotton and slaves -
US capital moves to washington DC
the capital moves to Washington DC so that its not in one state -
Louisiana purchase
the US bought Louisiana from the french for about 15 million this land stretched from the Mississippi river to the rocky mountains -
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lewis and clark expedition
president Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore and map the new land with the help of Sacagawea the small group crossed the great planes with the help of more Indians the group made its way cross the rocky mountains o the pacific ocean the group then returned home to st Louis Missouri -
the steamboat
invented by Robert Fulton helped trade and immigration -
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the war of 1812
the war resulted in international respect for the US -
treaty of ghent
the US signed the treaty ending the war -
mo copromise
Missouri would be a slave state and Maine would be a free state the plan also banned slavery in any new states formed north of the 36 30 latitude -
monroe doctrine
president Monroe said to stay in your own country and everyone agreed -
Indian removal act
resulted in the five civilized tribes move to what is now Oklahoma a painful trip one in 4 people died on the way -
trail of tears
forcing Indianans at gun point to move to Oklahoma -
oregon trail founded
the Whitmans made the first trail many people follow -
telegraph invented
the telegraph is invented causing better communication which helped with trade invented by Samuel Morse -
the Mexican cession
the treaty was signed and the US got what is now California Nevada and Utah -
the gold rush
found gold in California then everyone came to find their wealth