Westward Expansion

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Louisiana Purchase
United States bought this portion of land from France
During the presidency of Thomas Jefferson
Doubled the size of United States
Texas Acquisitions
There were many disagreements with Mexico and the new settlers.
Around 1821 the first settles moved into Texas. Texas was owned by Mexico
At the battle of the Alamo many Texans were killed as they fought for the independance from Mexico
Oregon Trail
by the end of the 1850 thousands traveled through this path
John Frentmont made the first maps of the Orgeon Trail
Crow Indians shiwed the pioneers through the Rocky mountains
Stretched 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon
Pioneers travled in Wagon trains
Indian Removal Act of 1830
1/4 of the Cherokee died, this became known as the trail of tears.
Law ordering all Indian nations east of Missisipi River to move west of the river.
In Georgia the cherokee were forced to travle 1,000 miles to Indian Territory. It was cold and disease spread quickly.
California Gold Rush
Only lasted 5 years and california changed
Gold was discoverd in California in 1848
People were known as 49ers since it was 1849
250,00 people poured into California
Boomtowns sprang up around the areas
Battle of Little Bighorn
American Indians defeated the US Calvary in a bloody deadly battle.
American Indians, (Sitting Bull) Battled the 7th Regiment of the Us Calvary (General Custer)
June 25-26, 1876
American Indians were angry because they were moved onto reservations and those reservations were invaded with search for gold

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