1803-1850 Westward Expansion
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Updated: 12 Dec 2017
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Created byDavid Zeng
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Mexican-American War begins over control
of New Mexico and CaliforniaBritish Canada/America Border drawn at
the 49th parallelCalifornia Gold Rush
Happens because of gold discovered in California
Was mostly white men, and Chinese immigrantsMexican Government changes, and sells
New Mexico and California to AmericaCompromise of 1850
California admitted as a free stateLarge groups of Americans begin to move west on the Oregon TrailAmericans begin to move into California, and the Pacific NWWar of 1812Treaty of 1818
Britain and America agree to share the Pacific NWAdam-Onis Treaty
Borders between America
and New Spain createdLouisiana Purchase
Jefferson buys the Louissiana
Territories from NapoleonMexico allows American settlers to have land and be exempt from taxesAmerican settlers announce independece from MexicoTrail of Tears
Native Americans living in the South are forced to move
into western territories by the Indian Removal ActTexas admiteed as a state
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