Westward Expansion
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What was the Westward Expansion?
The Westward Expansion was the U.S president Thomas Jefferson belief that the nation's future depended on expanding.
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was five laws in 1850 that dealt with slavery.
Key Individuals
Thomas Jefferson
doubled the size of the U.S by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 as a president
Andrew Jackson
Ordered the Indian removal act
James K. Polk.
Helped the U.S gain the Oregon Territory and annexed Texas
How did the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 expand or limit Westward Expansion?
The provisions of the Compromise of 1850 limited the expansion because several areas divided and there was still the problem of slavery.