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Louisiana Purchase
1803 agreement in which the United States buys the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The expedition that explored the Northern Louisiana territory -
Indian Removal Act
This Act signed by Andrew Jackson called for the removal of Indians from their lands to reservations. -
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Trail of Tears
This was the forced removal of the Cherokee and more Indians from their lands onto reservations. -
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Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a 2,000 mile large wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. The main emigration was the Great Migration of 1843 (dates shown). -
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Mexican American War
This war was a conflict between the U.S. and Mexico over territory after the U.S. seized Texas. The United States won the war. States won in that war were California, Texas, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. -
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Mormon Pilgrimage
The Mormons were constantly pushed west. Then, they decided to migrate west where they settled around present day Utah and established Salt Lake City.
