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WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Cotton Gin invented
Cotton Gin invented by Eli Whitney. -
XYZ Affair
It was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in undeclared war known as Quasi-War. -
Louisiana Purchase
United states purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the mississippi river for 15 million dollars. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Spain gave up its land e of the Mississippi River and claims to the Oregon Territory; the US assumed debts of US$5 million and gave up claims to Texas. -
Missouri Compromise
Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel -
Monroe Doctrine
t stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. -
Indian Removal Act
President to grant unsettled land west of Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. Signed by President Andrew Jackson. -
The Battle Of Alamo
Pivotal event in the Texas revolution -
Texas Claims Independence
Texas wanted to be independent from Mexico. -
Trail Of Tears
Cherokee nation forced to give up land east of Mississippi river and migrate to present day Oklahoma. -
Texas Annexed To U.S.
texas legal entry into union of U.S. -
Mexican-American War
War between U.S. and Mexico for territory. -
Agreement of 49th Parellel
Canadian border established between U.S. and Canada. -
Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Limits settlement between U.S and Mexican Republic. -
California Becomes a State
California becomes the official 31st state. -
Gadsden Purchase
President of Mexico signed the Gadsden Purchase. -
kansas-nebraska act
Antislavery supporters were outraged because, under the terms of the Missouri Compromise of 1820, slavery would have been outlawed in both territories.
