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The Westward Movement and Manifest Destiny: 1812–1860
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Expansion and the Mexican-American War

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The Mexican–American War, 1846–1848

After the United States annexed Texas in 1845, border disputes led to war with Mexico in 1846.

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Victory in Mexico

American victory in the Mexican–American war yielded huge acquisition of land and increased domestic tensions over slavery.

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The California Gold Rush

The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sent hundreds of thousands of people West in search of fortunes.

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