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Statehood of the Great Plains and Mountain States (1861–1912)

1861 - 1912

18 entries

Spanish–American War and the United States' Overseas Expansion (1898–1901)

1898 - 1901

18 entries

Reservation System, Assimilation Policies, and the Dawes Act (1851–1887)

1851 - 1887

13 entries

Railroad Monopolies, Land Grants, and Federal Regulation (1865–1900)

1862 - 1895

14 entries

Plains Indian Wars (1854–1890)

1851 - 1890

18 entries

Overland Trails, Wagon Migration, and Stage Routes (1840–1869)

1841 - 1869

13 entries

Oregon Treaty and Settlement of the Pacific Northwest (1846–1859)

1843 - 1859

12 entries

Mormon Migration and the Settlement of Utah (1846–1890)

1846 - 1890

17 entries

Mexican–American War and U.S. Territorial Expansion (1846–1848)

1845 - 1848

18 entries

Mexican Cession and Incorporation of the Southwest (1846–1853)

1846 - 1854

15 entries

Louisiana Purchase and Territorial Organization (1803–1812)

1803 - 1812

13 entries

Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears (1830–1838)

1830 - 1839

13 entries
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