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When was the treaty that set the western boundary created?
1783
What is the Manifest Destiny?
the belief that America should rule from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
What is the Louisiana purchase?
it was made by Thomas Jefferson who bought the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million
Who was hired to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
When did Mexico gain independence from Spain?
1821
Americans living in Texas were tired of being under Mexican rule. What did they do about this?
The US annexed Texas
Which act was passed in 1830?
The Indian Removal Act
When was Abraham Lincoln elected president?
1860
What did the states start doing after the election of Abe Lincoln?
They started to secede from the US
When did the US Civil War end?
April 5, 1865