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Westward Expansion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Westward Expansion | the rapid 19th-century movement of settlers across North America |
| Manifest Destiny | a 19th-century American belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand across the entire North American continent |
| Louisiana Purchase | the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French in 1803 |
| California Gold Rush | the discovery of gold in 1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history |
| Oregon Trail | wagon route and emigrant trail in North America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory |