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Louisiana Purchase
America bought a piece of land from France. The purchased territory included Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, parts of Minnesota and Louisiana. -
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Lewis and Clark start/end their expedition.
President Thomas Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to go explore the lands that are west of the Mississippi River. Lewis brought William Clark for the adventure to the new land. -
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Lewis and Clark make it to the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark finally made a map of all of the territory they now have. They made it to the Pacific Ocean. -
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The War of 1812
This war was between the United States and the United Kingdom. They created the Treaty of Ghent to end the war. -
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Monroe Doctrine
Congress made the Monroe Doctrine to warn the European powers to not interfere with the western part of the state. The Monroe Doctrine was a policy which made the Europeans leave America -
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Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act to get different tribes off the land that is now theirs. With the different tribes gone, America expanded. -
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Trail of Tears
Native Americans march from the East Coast to Oklahoma. Some Natives die along the way. -
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Oregon Trail
The Oregon trail was a migration to Oregon. People would go by wagon and people would die on the trip -
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Mexican-American War
This war was the fight over Texas. After this war, America paid money for land that is now California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and a couple of other states. -
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Homestead Act
The Homestead Act was a lot of different types of laws that were in the U.S.A. This allows America to take own of government land and the acres.