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WESTWARD EXPANSION TIMELINE
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Louisiana Purchase
The Americans thought that Napoleon might withdraw the offer at any time, preventing the United States from acquiring New Orleans, so they agreed to sign Louisiana Purchase Treaty. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna's army outside San Antonio nearly caught them by surprise. Undaunted, the Texians and Tejanos prepared to defend the Alamo together. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo , officially entitled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic, is the peace treaty
