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The Louisiana Purchase and the Trail of Tears
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Doubled U.S. size
Beneficial for U.S. expansion
Enabled westward exploration and settlement
Purchased from France
Harmful to Native Americans
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803)
Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Commissioned to explore newly acquired territory
Peaceful intentions expressed, but contrasted with U.S. actions
Produced maps, scientific data, and diplomatic relations
Indian Removal Act (1830)
Policy = move Native Americans -> reservations
Land exchange, treaties
Force <-> U.S. Army
Cherokee and Trail of Tears
Prolonged conflicts
U.S. Army's brutal forced removal
4,000 Cherokee perished
U.S. government policies
Pursued westward expansion
Employed forced assimilation policies
Indian Removal Act
Ongoing challenges
Modern efforts -> address historical injustices
Long-lasting repercussions
Continued struggle for land sovereignty
