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The vast region of Lousiana had been under Spanish control for almost 20 years, it technically was the US western border and any expansionist idea passed through Lousiana, which eventually could have led to war.
The purchase, at a time when France and Spain were at war, ensured that Spain and France couldn't use the territory as leverage against the US or to use it as a base for any possible invasion. It also provided the US with full control of the Mississippi and gave the US access to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Trade unions were significant to the working class because they helped hold businesses accountable, by giving those workers a voice in the workplace, they can expose and call out bad business practices, such as low pay or no healthcare coverage. They strengthen their position in dealing with employers and with governments.
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It reformed the electoral system (by getting rid of tiny districts), gave representation to many cities, gave vote to small landowners, tenant farmers, etc.
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I think they were called "forty-niners".
Are you asking when Texas become a state?