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US Expansion
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Signing of The Constitution
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Thomas Jefferson
Bought the Lousiana Purchase, and sent Lewis and Clark out on their journey to the west. -
Louisiana purchase
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
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Andrew Jackson
Was a big believer in Manifest Destiny -
Monroe Doctrine
The document James Monroe issued telling the other countries to stay away so they can expand -
Native American Removal Policy and Act
This was a neccessary step toward expansion, Jackson felt. -
Tension in Spanish Texas
The first step in Texas becoming a US state -
Trail of Tears
The path the Indians took for removal, see native american removal policy and act -
Texas Revolution
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Jackson's Legacy
Part of his legacy was he went to great lengths to expand, including some bad things such as the native american removal acts. -
California Trail
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James Polk
He was actually picked as a compromise nomination because of his support of westward expansion, also declared war with Mexico and was responsible for the treaty of guadolupe -
Manifest Destiny
The belief that the US was meant to expand -
Oregon Trail
A trail to the west -
Mormon Trail
Saints traveled west on this trail -
Santa Fe Trail
Opened up the land in the southwest to US settlement -
War With Mexico
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Mountain Men
Showed people moving west routes to the west -
California Gold Rush
Brought many out west which helped areas in the west become states -
Treaty of Guadolupe
The treaty that Mexico signed surrenderring land, namely Texas,to the US. -
Bozeman Trail
A trail branched off of the Oregon Trail which led to Montana's gold regions. -
Civil War Begins
