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The Treaty of Paris
The war of indepence 1775 -1785 ends the Us acquires the first 13 colonies in the East By The Treaty of Paris that establishes the first 4 boundariesf. -
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Louisiaha Purchase
The Louisiaha Purchase of the land from France extands Us land from the Missisippi River to the Rocky mountians between the Canadaian Border and the gulf of Mexico. -
Lewis and Clark
The lewis and Clark Expedition explores and map the us land in the 1803 purchase -
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War of 1812
The war of 1812 resulted in the people of america thinking of its self as a unified and strong nation increasing the urge for westward expansion -
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The American System
James Monroe was the 5th American President who served in office from March 4, 1817 to March 4, 1825. The adoption of the American System was an important economic plan during his presidency and contributed to the Era of Good Feelings. -
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Convention of 1818 and the 49th parallel
What is the 49th parallel? Definition: The 49th parallel of north latitude forms part of the international boundary between Canada and the United States. The word 'parallel' refers to an imaginary line that represents degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator. The 49th parallel is used as an informal name for the Canadian border with the USA, which is marked out by the parallel line of latitude at 49°N. as shown in the picture below. -
Adams Onis Treaty
The colonies of East and West Florida had remained loyal to the British during the Revolutionary War for American independence, but by the 1783 Treaty of Paris the Florida colonies returned to Spanish control. -
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Santa Fe Trail
The Spanish conquered the are they called "New” Mexico" in 1598. The Spanish were jealous of their lands in the New World and closely guarded Spanish territory. -
Erie Canal
Definition: The Erie Canal was the nation's first Important transportation system connecting the Atlantic Ocean, via the Hudson River in Albany, eastern New York, with Lake Erie. The Erie Canal stretched for 363 miles providing the first waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Construction began on July 4, 1817, it was first used on May 17, 1821 and finally completed on October 26, 1825. -
Trail of tears
between 1830 and 1840 the forced migration included the Teterrible journey Creek Nation on the infamous Trail of Tears
