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Slavery Was Abolished By Northern States
In this year, the Northern states in the U.S. all abolished slavery. -
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Westward Expansion
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Trail Heads Were Marked For Routes to California
During this year, two former fur trading forts marked trail heads for major alternate routes in Utah and Wyoming to Northern California. -
Gold Was Found In California
On this day, gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California -
Rumors Spread And Were Confirmed About The Gold In California
In this month, rumors spread and were confirmed by Samuel Brannan, a San Francisco newspaper publisher and merchant. -
Oregon Territory Was Formed
On this day, Congress passed the Act to Establish the Territorial Government of Oregon, which created what was officially the Territory of Oregon. -
Dawes Act Was Signed Into Law
On this day, the Dawes Allotment Act was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland.
