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Industrial Revolution in US
Samuel Slater memorized the plans of the cotton spinning machines.
This turned the Northeast into a manufacturing region. -
First factory in the US
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Nationalism increased in the U.S. as the country expanded.
Americans supported the idea of overseas expansion in the late 1800's because they wanted to expand trade to Latin America, to spread democracy, to politically influence the other countries, and expand so America has more territory -
Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson wanted explorers to go beyond Louisiana. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a roughly 2,000-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid-1800s to emigrate west. -
War of 1812
United States declared war against Great Britain in reaction to three issues: the British economic blockade of France, the induction of thousands of neutral American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will, and the British support of hostile Indian tribes along the Great Lakes frontier. -
1814
The war impeded the US from trading, so they started making their own manufactured goods. -
Florida
Purchased from Spain for $5 million in assumed claims under Adams-Onís Treaty. -
Indian Removal Act
Amerindians east of the Mississippi River would be moved to Indian Territory. -
Texas became independent from Mexico
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The Trail of Tears
After the Civil War the U.S. began expanding its control and influence beyond North America to other countries. -
Texas: Annexation of independent republic
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Oregon Territory
The Oregon Treaty with Great Britain -
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Mexican - American war
There was a battle for land where Mexico was fighting to keep what they thought was their property and the U.S. desired to retain the disputed land of Texas and obtain more of Mexico's northern lands. -
1848
A group of workmen found gold in California.
