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United States
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Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchased over 800,00 acres of land west of the Mississippi from france -
Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins
William Clark and Meriweather Lewis started their journey to the west. -
Indian Removal Act
All Indians east of the Mississippi were forced of their land and moved west. -
Oregon Trail Is Used
A Large migrations began to the west and they used the oregon trail. -
Texas Admitted to the Union
The Territory of Texas is made a state by congress. -
Gold Rush in California begins
A small piece of gold was found in the sacremento valley causing thousands of hopefull individuals the leave their homes and seach for gold.