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Cause: President Jefferson wanted the newly bought land to be discovered. So he sent Lewis and Clark to map out the are, write descriptions of animals and wildlife, as well as finding a route to the Pacific Ocean. They were successful, and this was a beginning in Westward Expansion.

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1806: Zebulon Pike sees the Rocky Mountains

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1806: Zebulon Pike sees the Rocky Mountains

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Effect: Zebulon Pike was one of the first pioneers of the west. His discovery helped explorers cross the mountains, as well as encouraging Westward Expansion.

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Effect: This battle ended the native american hopes for their confederacy. It was a big loss for them in proving themselves strong enough for the U.S, and this prompted them to join the British in the War of 1812.

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Cause: This compromise made Missouri a slave state, and Maine a free state. On top of the it made the North States free and south slave states.

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Effect: The Erie Canal gave way for easier transportation. Not only that but it provided an quick way to cross the Appalachian Mountains. This helped start Westward Expansion.

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1830: Peter Cooper designers first locomotive

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1830: Peter Cooper designers first locomotive

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Effect: This invention allowed people to travel the country much faster. This helped distribute the population to newly discovered places, and it helped deliver materials and products.

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Cause: Andrew Jackson's hatred for the Native Americans was shown when he signed the Indian Removal Act. This forced 5 big native american tribes to move west into lands that were worse for farming.

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Cause: Tension was building between Mexico and America due to Westward Expansion. They were sick of Americans coming and taking their land, so it led to Mexico attacking the Alamo.

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Cause: Americans settled in northern Mexico. This angered the Mexican government, however they put up with it, and they even made rules for them. The rising tension led to a war between Mexico and America.

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Cause: Followers from The Church of Latter-Day Saints traveled west in hope of a new life. Due to the difficult journey, they were cut short. They settled in Utah, and established Salt Lake City.

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Effect: This gold discovery made everyone rush to San Francisco, booming the population. Even though it was dangerous, it encouraged westward travel.

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Effect: This event sent the country into a rampage. Northerners were outraged that the supreme court was saying things against slave rights. This is one of many things that started the civil war

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Effect: Abraham Lincoln winning this election divided the nation. The southern states succeeded and became the Confederate States of America.

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Effect: This ambush by the Confederates led to Abe Lincoln to order his army to fight back. This is known as the start of the Civil War.

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Effect: This proclamation gave the Union soldier something to fight for. Not only did it give them purpose but it also made foreign nations favor the Union more.

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Effect: This battle was a big turning point in the war. The Union finally got the upper hand. This also led to Abe's motivational speech, "The Gettysburg Address".

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General Lee surrenders to General Grant. This reunited the nation, but sent the country into a rebuild.

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This amendment gave black men the right to vote. This played a part in movement towards a more free country, but there was still a lot of segregation.

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Cause: Gen. George Custer attacked an Indian village. However, the males were there to protect it, and they ended up winning. All of the American soldiers died, including Custer.