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Cotton Gen (Engine)
The cotton gen was a piece of machinery that processed cotton quickly and made more slaves work in the field. -
Political Parties
Thomas Jefferson started the political parties Andrew Jackson started the current Democratic party. -
The capitol moves to Washington D.C.
They relocated it to a central place
Moved in it's own district so no state has too much power. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought 827000 square miles for 15 million dollars from Napoleon. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
were sent to find the Pacific, and explore all the land bought through the Louisiana Purchase. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri came into America as a slave state, Maine was free. then they stated that all states south of the degrees 36 30 were slave states all north were free. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine stated the Americas and the rest of the western hemisphere were no longer to be colonized. -
Erie Canal
A canal dug to Lake Erie to increase the travel and supplies. -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson removed thousands of Native Americans to leave their homes and move to Oklahoma. -
Clipper Ships
The clipper ship was a fast medium sized ship, very popular in the 1840's then the steam boat came. -
Oregon Trail
A trail to head to the Oregen Country. A -
Telegraph
The telegraph was a machine that was made by Samuel Morse witch used his Morse Code to send information quickly and efficiently. -
The Gadsden Purchase
A purchase of 29670 square miles for 10 million dollars -
Mexican Cession
We won a war with Mexico and got some land. -
California Gold Rush
Gold was found in California many tried to get a fortune but most lost everything.