Expansionism

By GabeSegundo

  • Exploration of Kentucky

    Daniel Boone explores Kentucky for the first time,

  • Louisiana Territory

    Thomas Jefferson buys a large amount of land from the French west of the 13 colonies for $15 Million

  • Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean

    Thomas Jefferson authorize Lewis and Clark to explore the acquired land from France and they eventually reach the Pacific Ocean

  • Indian Removal Act

    Congresses passes a law that forces Indians in the South East to move west of the Mississippi River.

  • Battle of Alamo

    Starts the Texas Revolution

  • Trail Of Tears

    Indians are forced to March from the East coast all the way to Oklahoma and many die on the way

  • Manifest Destiny

    Journalist John O'Sullivan describes the United State's westward expansion as Manifest Destiny

  • Texas becomes U.S. State

    U.S. claims Texas as a state.

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Brigham Young was religiously prosecuted so he led 5,000 Mormons to Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Mexican-American War

    A war fought by The United States and Mexico which eventually led to the US paying Mexico $15 Million.

  • Oregon Territories

    England give the United States the Oregon territories by signing the Oregon Treaty

  • Gold Rush

    James Marshall finds gold in California and eventually many miners move for California's gold mines

  • 49-ers

    Around 90,000 " 49-ers " move to California to find gold.

  • Pony Express

    The Pony Express begins to deliver mail

  • End of the Pony Express

    The first transcontinental Rail road is finished so the Pony Express is ended,

  • Pacific Railroad Act

    The government funds the building of a railroad that reaches from California to Missouri

  • Homestead Act

    U.S. government gives land to anyone who lives in Oklahoma for 5 years.

  • The Transcontinental Railroad

    The Transcontinental railroad is completed

  • Yellowstone

    Yellow Stone becomes the first national park and this was decided by President Ulysses S. Grant

  • Black Hills

    Many people move to Black Hills, South Dakota due to the discovery of gold

  • Barbed Wire

    Joseph Glidden invented barbed wire to keep livestock from escaping from ranchers.

  • "Wild " Bill Hickok

    Bill Hickok was killed during a game of Poker in South Dakota. Hickok was considered a hero for his work in the frontier and was a drover, wagon master, soldier, spy, scout, lawman, gunfighter, gambler, showman, and actor.

  • Battle of Little Big Horn

    An army made up of many Indians from different tribes defeated General Custer and the 7th Calvery.

  • Westward Expansion

    in 1890, the .S. government says they have finally explored all of the Western territories.