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Spinning Mill is Built (INDUSTRY)
The spinning mill was built by Samuel Slater and Moses Brown. It was built in Rhode Island and was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. -
US capital moves to Washington DC
The US capital moved to Washington DC to be in the middle of the country because at the time it was in the middle. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase cost $15 million. the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to British North America. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The purpose was to study wildlife resources and to make maps of the Pacific. They also established relationships with Native Americans. The other purpose was to claim Oregon country for USA. -
The Steamboat (TRANSPORTATION)
The steamboat was created by Robert Fulton. It was used to transport passengers and goods easier. -
War of 1812 Outcome (GOVERNMENT)
The War of 1812 resulted in no land boundaries changed, US gained respect as a nation, there were new war heroes, and new spirit nationalism. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was formed to keep balance in Congress. Also Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine a free state. It also banned slavery north of the 36* latitude. -
Monroe Doctrine (GOVERNMENT)
The Monroe Doctrine was a message to the world that the Americas were closed to colonization. -
Erie Canal (TRANSPORTATION)
The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River and Lake Erie. It was built in the US and helped transportation increase because of the boats that could now transport goods easier. -
Trail of Tears (LAND AREA)
The Trail of Tears was when people were forced to move from Georgia to Oklahoma. 17,000 people had to leave and 4,000 people died. -
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Immigration (POPULATION)
In 1830 there were 12.9 million people in the US. Then, in 1860, there were 31.4 million people because of immigration. -
Oregon Trail Founded
The Oregon Trail was when 50,000 people reached the Oregon county. It began in Independence, Mo. The difficulty they had was food scarce. They then claimed the Oregon Country which made a huge impact on land area for the US. The Witmans were the ones to travel it first. -
Mexican Cession (LAND AREA)
The Mexican Cession was when Mexico gave a lot of its northern territory to the US. This territory included California, Nevada, and Utah. It also included parts of Colorado and Wyoming. -
Gold Rush (POPULATION)
The Gold Rush was when people from all over traveled to California in search for gold. A special group of those people were called 40 Niners who were hungry for gold. -
Cotton Kingdom (INDUSTRY)
The Cotton Kingdom stretched from the Atlantic Coast to Texas. Cotton was 1/2 of the US export.
