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Lesson 49 of 84 · Colonization
Indentured Servants and Enslaved People
Westward expansion in the 1800s transformed the U.S. from an Atlantic nation to a Pacific one. The Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, and Homestead Act drove this movement.
Key Facts
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Oral histories preserve community stories.
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Primary sources come from the time of the event.
3
Historians use evidence to support claims.
Timeline
1607
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, is founded
1620
The Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
1776
The Declaration of Independence is signed
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is an artifact?