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    to track water routes to help western expansion. The route that Lewis and Clark traveled west became an important route for pioneers‚ known as the Oregon Trail. Pioneers went west for many reasons‚ including economic opportunities and new ways of life. An abundance of land for farming and grazing‚ mining‚ forestry and for some‚ like the Mormons‚ an escape from religious persecution all led them west. In the beginning of westward expansion‚ the issue of slavery in the newly settles territory became

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    The Oregon Trail was one of the most prolific and destiny-changing events in American history. The expedition gave way to tremendous changes in terms of exploration and trade‚ acting as a gateway to westward migration and settling the western frontier. The trail stretches roughly 2‚000 miles of rugged terrain from Missouri to Oregon. It can be one of the most overlooked events in the US’s history‚ but regardless‚ it has positively impacted the country’s history. The Oregon Trail was crucial to seeing

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    During the early 19th century‚ Americans poured into the backcountry of the south and began to move toward and into what is now Alabama and Mississippi‚ due to the Homestead Act. This act provided 160 acres of free land to any settler willing to live on it and improve it for five years. (Pg.440) However‚ during these times Indian tribes lived there and they appeared to be the main obstacle to the westward expansion. White American settlers petitioned to the federal government to remove the Native

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    famous American frontiersmen born in Madison County‚ Kentucky on December 24th‚ 1809‚ who made an important contribution to the expansion of The United States of America. Kit Carson became a legend due to his name associated with several key events in the Westward expansion. Exploration‚ Encounter‚ and Exchange‚ Christopher Carson experienced a lot of this during his life. In 1818 Kit Carson’s father Lindsey Carson died due to an incident while clearing a field. Kit Carson’s mother took care

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    As the antebellum era came to an end‚ the issue of slavery became more controversial among the Union. Along the expansion of US territory came the debate on the status of slavery in the newly acquired territory. Laws and legislatures attempted establish its status in a way that pleased both Northerners and Southerners‚ but after the creation of the Confederacy‚ the Civil War was inevitable. During the latter part of the antebellum era‚ reforms such as the Compromise of 1850‚ the Fugitive Slave Act

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    Made By: Brittney Keys Slavery during 1776 to 1877 Slavery used to be claimed as a big issue. There were a lot of unfair laws made toward the slaves. They could not ever do anything but work. People were always so rude to them no matter what. Slavery had the biggest impact on American History from 1776 to 1877. First I would like to talk about why I support that slavery had a big impact on history. Slaves did so much for southerners but the southerners never did anything for the slaves

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    Ignorance can be used as a tool to become captive of others. Slavery seems to depend very much on keeping slaves unenlightened. Douglass’s Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglas shows how slave owners carry on slavery‚ by keeping their slaves uneducated and ignorant. During the antebellum Era‚ many believed that being a slaveholder was a natural and correct. Justice and human rights did not exist for those‚ whom were in slavery during the antebellum era. Many of us can learn about the treatment

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    Antebellum Period Your Name here A research study on slavery of African American during Antebellum Era African American Studies 15 November‚ 2013 Antebellum (in Latin is pre-war) period (1781-1860) is an era of great upheaval and turbulence. The American Revolution concluded at the siege of Yorktown (1871)‚ and southern States of America became major source of political and economic force in the building of American Union and Nation. However‚ Southern States‚ cotton states

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    Slavery has been around since the beginning of agriculture. African decent people were forcibly detained and then sold as slaves to the New World. The outlook of being a slave was seen as a life sentence. The slaves were either died as a slave‚ freed by their master‚ or became a runaway. For most slaves‚ freedom was their dream. When the American Revolution rolled around‚ alternative opportunities arose. War brought the offer of freedom to whoever fought in the war. It didn’t really matter which

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    and write‚ as well as a connection to God‚ help slaves obtain freedom from their servitude? Education and religion‚ two of the most basic rights of American citizens‚ were once greatly inaccessible to a large portion of the population. As a slave during Antebellum America‚ obtaining these privileges was nearly impossible. Many slaves aspired to be able to read‚ write‚ and interpret the Bible for themselves. This was a luxury that primarily rich‚ white slave owners were seen to have‚ and one that

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