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Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone discovered what is now Kentucky -
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Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin -
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Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. bought Louisiana from France -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Started in St. Louis and went Westward to reach the Pacific Coast. -
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Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a wagon trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon -
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The War of 1812
A war between the United States and United Kingdom for land. the war ended with no changes in land expansion for either of them. -
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John Fermont
During the Mexican-American war he claimed his-self as the Governor of the military in California. -
Trail of Tears
The Cherokee nation is forced to march from the East coast to Oklahoma -
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
They led the first large party of wagons across the Oregon Trail -
Texas Revolution
America claims Texas as a state. this lead to the Mexican-American war. -
Manifest Destiny
A journalist named John O'Sullivan used the words "Manifest Destiny" to describe the westward expansion. -
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Mexican War
A war over the rights to Texas between America and Mexico -
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The Donner Party
2 guys set out for California in a wagon. -
The California Gold Rush
James Marshall discover gold in California. the word got out that he found gold and everybody rushed to California to get gold. -
The Battle of Little Big Horn (Custer's Last Stand)
The American Indian army defeat General Custer and the 7th calvary. -
The Wounded Kee Massacare
A man surrendered his rifle and there was eventually a conflict about the rifle that lead to gunshots and people dying.