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Indian Removal Act
Indians were killed because the U.S. wanted to get rid of them. The U.S. wanted to take their land, so they had to take out the Indians. -
Civil War Begins
This war was between seven states that seceded from the U.S. This was caused by the election of Abraham Lincoln. -
Civil War Ends
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Transcontinental Railroad is Complete
This railroad connects the U.S. coast to coast. People could finally travel from one end to the other in the country. -
U.S. stole Black Hills
U.S. invaded the Black Hills because they thought that the Lakota weren't using the land very wisely, so the Americans took it. They wanted the gold that was inside the land. -
