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Thomas Jefferson Becomes President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd president of the united states and serves 2 terms -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson buys a stretch of land from the French that stretched from the bottom of Louisiana to the bottom of Canada which is the first major step in westward expansion. -
Lewis and Clark Explorations
Lewis and Clark head west to explore the Louisiana Purchase for 2 years and covered roughly 8,000 miles -
Battle of two founding Fathers
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr have a duel and Hamilton is killed. -
The National Road
The first 10 miles of road was constructed westward from Cumberland, Maryland, which will make westward migration possible. -
The Missouri Compromise
This balances the practice of slavery and holds the union together for a bit. -
Alamo
A tragic siege at the Alamo becomes a legendary battle in the Texas War for Independence. -
The Mexican War
The Mexican war broke out due to America trying to colonize westward into California. -
Gold Rush in California
Large amounts of gold are discovered in California and causes a lot of people to migrate there to be apart of it. -
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas Debate
These two candidates debate for the presidency and the big topic is slavery in America. -
Lincoln Is elected President
Lincoln is elected 16th President of the United States and begins abolishing slavery -
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Civil war
The different opinions about slavery from the North and the South create a separation between the two and starts the deadliest war in US history. -
Lincoln is Assassinated
5 days after the civil war comes to an end, Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated by John Wilks Booth in a theater. -
Ulysses S. Grant elected president
Grant was elected to be the 18th president of the United States and was a well-known war hero and commander that led the Union to their victory. -
Yellowstone Park
Ulysses S. Grant established Yellowstone park and was the world's first national park. -
Rutherford B. Hayes Elected President
After a hotly contested election, Hayes becomes the 19th president of the US although not by popular vote.
