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Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American frontiersman and pioneer, he was later made into a folk hero -
Eli Whitney
Created the cotton gin, which was a major event in the dawn of the industrial revolution. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
At the request of Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark had been tasked with exploring the newly bought land from the Louisiana Purchase. Their expedition lasted for several years and there were more than just one. -
Louisiana Purchase
A buying of land where modern day Louisiana is, as well as more land to the Northwest of the land. -
Oregon Trail
A wagon trail leading from Missouri to Oregon, discovery and mapping of the trail began in 1811 -
War of 1812
War between the colonies and the British because of British maritime violations -
John Fremont
American military leader leader and politician, became the first candidate of the anti-slavery movement -
Texas Revolution
Colonists rebelled against the Mexican government in the Texas area -
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
Married Missionaries who traveled across the unsettled American land trying to spread the word of the gospel to the indians -
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson made a policy that all native Americans would be evicted from any land east of the Mississippi River -
The Donner Party
Group of pioneers who set out for California but got trapped by an avalanche in the Sierra Mountains -
Mexican War
Invasion of Mexican territory by the colonists -
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California Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in California causing a massive boom in people coming to search for gold -
Battle of Little Bighorn(Custer's Last Stand)
A major battle between the 7th Cavalry Battalion and combined forces of native american groups, George Custer was defeated and killed during this battle -
Massacre at Wounded Knee
A detachment of the 7th Cavalry Battalion intercepted a large group of enemies, an argument between a soldier and a native ensued whilst gathering weapons, this caused a series of events that led to 300 indian deaths
