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Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone is one of the most widely known American frontiersmen. Boone’s fame stems from his exploits during the exploration and settlement of Kentucky. -
The first Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created the first cotton gin -
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
Marcus and Narcissa were successful at teaching the Indians their curriculum and establishing a strong friendship. -
Louisiana Purchase
a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
they was sent to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West -
War of 1812
A war against the United States and Great Britain -
John Fremont
A leader in the successful fight to wrest California away from Mexico, the explorer and mapmaker -
Trail of Tears
the federal government drove the Creeks from their land for the last time 3,500 of the 15,000 Creeks who set out for Oklahoma did not survive the trip. -
Texas Revolution
Texas rebelled against the Mexican government -
Manifest Destiny
doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable. -
The Oregon Trail
The first section of the Oregon Trail ran through the relatively flat country of the Great Plains. -
The Donner Party
A group of American pioneers led by George Donner and James F. Reed who set out for California in a wagon train. -
The Mexican War
The war between U.S. and Mexico -
The California Gold Rush
A lot of people head to California to find gold -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, pitted federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) against a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. -
The Massacre at Wounded Knee
Concidered to be the last battle between white people and native americans
