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Oregon Trail
people traveling to oregon for new life -
1840
Americans pursue manifest destiny -
War Begins
American military violated mexicos territoral rights -
1845
texas entered the union -
1846
rebels declared independence from mexico and proclaimed the nation of the republic of California -
Gold rush
many rushed to california in hopes of finding gold -
compromise of 1850
made California a free state -
Golden Economy
newspapers, books published. ships linked markets to expanding markets of rest of the united states -
1860
Lincoln elected president -
reconstruction
13th, 14th, 15th amendment -
1860 election
caused south to seceded from the union -
1861
Fort Sumter invaided -
1865
Civil war ended -
Lincolns death
lincoln was assassinated at fors theater