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Louisiana Purchase
The constition allowed the president to make treaties. The United State took control of the vast lands west of the mississippi. With one stroke the size of the nation has doubled. -
Erie Canal Being Finsed
The Erie Canal was finished in 1825 it started in 1808. it was englared in 1836-1896.
Canals needed to connect Westren farmers with the east markets.
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Texas annexed by the United states
The United Staes argues about adding more to the texas. People were divied into small groups to agree apon stipulations. The United states were issued of slavery. -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson supporters of the congress forced to move the west of the mississippi . the whites did not mind turning over the land. whites were not motivated to move west of the mississippi -
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The Alamo
Santa Anna showed up at the Alamo and almost caught them by surprise with a couple few thousand men when the texans only had 200. they fought for 13 days on the 13th day the mexicans used ladders to climb up the walls and killed them all. -
Trail Of Tears
Jackson sent 4,000 men to move 15,00 Cherokees westward thousands died during the march mostly children and elderly died -
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Oregon Trail being Travled
They had to travel 2,000 miles in 5 months. they had to travle 15 miles in a day to even consider making it on time. -
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Mormon trail
The mormon took this trail that believed in jusues and there neighbors did not liked. They were from New York City. They went to Ohio, to Missiouri, to Illinois they finally ended up in salt lake city. -
California Gold Rush
More then 80,000 people a long with journey. San fransisco known as the 49ers. Thousands Americans caught the cold fever. People from Europe, China , Australia and Sounth America. -
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Gadsden Purchase
this was treaty between Mexico and the U.S. it is 29,670 sq feet. -
Mexican Cession
Mexicos government made a move to move peace. Signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidagol
