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| Territory included present day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois |
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| Territory more tha doubled the size of the US and was bought from France |
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| Territory brought from Mexico for 10 million dollars and included parts of present day day Arizona and New Mexico |
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| Manifest Destiny, Gadeson |
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| Territory bought from Russia for 7.2 million. Harshly critisized until gold was found |
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| US gained these lands as a result of the war that ended the Treaty of Gadelupe-Hidalgo. |
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| Mexican Cessision, Mexican-American War |
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| Explored by the expedition of Lewis and Clark and streched from Rocky Mountains to Pacific Ocean |
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| Illegaly settled by American pioneers that reolted agains Mexican rule and won their independence. Annexed by US |
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| Given to the US by Spain after Andrew Jackson took Pensacola Bay in 1818 |
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| First men explorers hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore new lands in the west |
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| Belief held by many Americans in the 1840's, the US was ordained to expand across the continent, by force, as used against Native Americans if necessary |
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| This was the forced removal of over 20,000 Cheokee Indians in 1838. Thousands of indians died |
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| This was a policy opposing any Eurpean interference in the affairs of the newly independent nations of the Western Hemisphere. |
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| What happened in what was to be called by andrew Jackson as the "corupt Bargain" |
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| Henry Clay won secretary of state |
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| INvention create dby Eli Whitney, profound impact on the future of the southern economy |
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| When a political party comes to power, its leaders tend to place many faithful followers into important public offices. use of politicla offices as rewards. |
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| Samuel Morse came up with invention, would revolutionalize communication forever. |
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