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Monroe Doctrine- creates so Europeans so wouldn't expand there colony into ours. this would have ended trade between the two. Britain was worried that Spain would want there colonies back.
Trail of Tears- 1830's Millions of natives settled on millions of acres. They were all workin gin the cotton fields for white settlers.
California Gold rush- John Sutter moves to California and builds Sutters fort in1848. James Marshall is hired and eventually discovers gold. Sam Brannan revealed proof of gold near Sacramento. Getting to California they traveled over land or traveled by sea. Land was extremely difficult to travel Many died only advantage was more room for supplies. Sea Around S.A and Cape Horn or Panama via Steamboat. Many miners were actually of other trades. methods of mining evolved. Miners lived in wooden houses or canvas tents and cooked over open fires. Soon Gold rush soon attracted the wrong crowd. Importance was is brought people to the west and expanded our nation from coast to coast.
Transcontinental Railroad- First convention for the planing of the Pacific Railroad was held in 1838 by John Plumbe. In 1853 five surveying teams were sent out to explore possivle railroad routes to California. Finally went more through the North. Central Pacific Railroad Co. Brought together by Judah in April of 1861. Ground-breaking took place in Sacramento on January 8, 1863. Silver was discovered in Nevada then they began hiring Chinese workers to fill in. Set record lof Laying 10 miles of track in a day. Union Pacific Railroad Co. Founded in Chicago on September 2nd. 1862. Ground-breaking on December 2, 1863. They met in the middle on May 10, 1869. Importance paved the way for western expansion in America and built the fortunes of many men. Made us one country so people could trade on both sides.
Civil War- Economic differences between the North and South. American Expansion and State rights vs. federal rights. Growth of the Abolition movement. Lincoln is elected president and south Carolina leaves the Union and six more states followed(ms, FL, al,la, gn) Major battles first was at Bull Run July 1861 South won. Shiloh April 6-7,1862. Antietam Sept. 17, 1862 encouraged lincoln to release the Emancipation Proclamation. Gettysburg was the site for Gettysburg Address.
Reconstruction- southern states had never given up their right to govern themselves and had free reign to rebuild.
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