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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase Overview: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States. The Louisiana Territory stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico ito the Canadian border. Additional Notes: Economic -
Monroe Doctrine Adopted
Monroe Doctrine Overview: A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere. Notes: Politicial -
Term "Manifest Destiny" is Coined
Manifest Destiny Overview: John O'Sullivan, a journalist, coined the term Manifest Destiny for the first time. Notes: Social -
Gold discovered in California
Gold Rush Overview: Many men moved westward in the search of gold. Note: Economic and social -
Homestead Act
Homestead Act Overview: The Homestead Act allowed for any American, including freed slaves, to settle westward and put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. Note: Political, economic, and social -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
Transcontinental Railroad Overview: The Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads made it possible for Americans to travel from east to west in an easier fashion. Notes: Economic and social movement
