Expansion Comic
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- Louisiana Purchase - signing of the Louisiana Purchase
- Louisiana purchase
- This is such a great deal!
- "Indian Removal" in the Southeast- trail of tears
- MOVE ALONG!
- I can't keep walking.
- I'm so tired!
- Texas- battle of Gonzales
- We won't give it up!
- you better come and get it!
- This event is significant to U.S., because they doubled there land and got access to the New Orleans port which is good for trade. It was significant to France, because They lost a lot of land but also got a lot of money to fund war.
- War with Mexico -
- This event is significant to 5 civilized American Indians tribes, because many people died and were discriminated against. It was significant to America, because It added to there bad history and reputation of being racist towards American Indians.
- Oregon Territory - Klondike Gold Rush
- Were getting rich!
- This event is significant to Texans, because It was their first revolt that will lead them into war. It was significant to Mexico, because it means that they will have to tighten the law and more tension will grow in-between Mexicans and Texans.
- American Indian and "Westward Expansion" - buffalo massacre
- This is so much fun!
- This event is significant to U.S., because it creates a lot of new problems between with Mexico like citizenships. It was significant to Mexico, because now there is tension between U.S. and Mexico.
- This event is significant to settlers, because there is new hope for getting rich of mining gold. It was significant to American Indians, because settlers are moving into their land and moving them out.
- This event is significant to settlers, because it gives them a new sport and a way to kill of American Indians. It was significant to American Indians because buffalo are their main food source that they cannot survive without.
- Every buffalo dead is an Indian gone!
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