History Timeline (Westward Expansion)

  • Daniel Boone Made a Road West

    Daniel Boone made a road west across the Cumberland Gap in Kentucky, attracting thousands of Americans.
  • Spain Gave Louisiana to France

    Spain secretly gave Louisiana to France.
  • Louisiana Purchace

    France sold Louisiana to the US for $15 million, making America much larger.
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the continent and find a river to the Pacific Ocean.
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    Zebulon Pike's Expedition

    The military expedition was to explore the Southwest and investigate Spanish settlements.
  • The Oregon Trail Started Getting Popular

    The trail was previously used in the fur trade business, but families started migrating to Oregon using the trail.
  • Mormons Traveled to the West

    They traveled to present-day Utah to seek religious freedom led by Brigham Young