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Westward Expansion

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  • Andrew Jackson's promise

    In 1828 when Andrew Jackson was elected president, he made the promise to expand the United States westward.

  • Texas & Slavery

    The Mexican government abolished slavery in Texas of 1829.

  • The Removal Act

    The Removal Act was when the Indians were guaranteed lands in the west, but that promise was broken later on.

  • Population Increase

    Although Mexico didn't allow any more immigrants to come over in 1830, the population was still increasing. Why? American slaveowners forced their slaves, who were newly freed, to sign a life indenture contract.

  • Texas's Independence

    Texas earned their independence in April of 1836, after a surprise attack on Mexico at the San Jacinto River with Mex