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Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million nearly doubling the size of the entire U.S. at the time. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson called for the journey west by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to find a passage across the continent, explore new territory, and make trade. -
War of 1812
Great Britain was seizing American ships and forcing them to sell and sail for them. They were accused of impressment and would not relent, therefore starting the War of 1812. -
Missouri Compromise
Laws passed that would admit Maine as a free state and Missouri a slave state. -
Indian Removal Act
Passed by President Jackson for the removal of Native Americans to authorized and supervised territory. -
Trail of Tears
As a part of the Indian Removal Act. After being forced out of their lands, the Native Americans were forced to migrate to present-day Oklahoma. About 4,000 of the 15,000 of the Native Americans died on the trail as a result of hunger and disease. -
Mormon Exodus
After being persecuted in places like Nauvoo, Illinois, they gathered their family and friends and began to trek westward in search of a new home for Mormons. -
California Gold Rush
Americans found out of the discovery of gold in central California at Sutter's Creek. The goal was to collect lots of gold and either get money for it or use it as a currency. -
Bleeding Kansas
A fight between Kansas and Nebraska residents over slavery. Attacks led by John Brown took place on Harper's Ferry. -
Civil War
The Union and the Confederacy were in disagreement over the rules and regulations of states' rights and slavery.
