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Westward Expansion Timeline
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Cotton Gin invented
Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. -
Louisiana Purchase
The lousiana purchase was the acquisition of the lousiana territory from france and it helped out america because it gave us more land. -
The Battle of the Alamo
It was a battle for the acquisition of texas and to expand american territory. -
Texas Claims Independence
The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. -
Trail of Tears
It had devastating events that happened there and they mourned over the losses on the trail. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo in Spanish), officially entitled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic.