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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase made by the U.S. where the U.S. gained 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for 15 million dollars. Fun Fact:
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the amount of land of the U.S. at the time. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition. It was also the first American Expedition. The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western side of the United States. -
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War of 1812
The war of 1812 was a war between the U.S., The United Kingdom, and its North American colonies and Native Allies -
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Adams-Onis Treaty was also known also known as the Florida Treaty. The Treaty was made between Spain and the United States in 1819 that ceded Florida as the new boundary between Spain and the United States -
Santa Fe Trail Opens
The Santa Fe Trail is a trail that opened for transportation in goods. It was a commercial highway that connected many other routes -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal act was when President Andrew Jackson made the Indians move west of the Mississippi River to unknown land. From Georgia to the Mississippi River creating the Trail of Tears -
Texas Annexation
The Texas Annexation was when Texas broke free of independence from The Republic of Mexico. Making it the 28th state of the United States -
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James Polk becomes president
James Polk campaigned vigorously and won presidency on November 5th 1844. He was called ¨The Dark Horse¨ candidate because he was not expected to beat his opponent -
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Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American war was caused by a disagreement by the U.S. and Mexico -
Oregon Country
In 1818 the U.S. and Great Britain agreed to ¨joint occupation¨ letting citizens of both countries to live in Oregon -
Mormons settle in Utah
The Mormons settled in Salt Lake City and called it home to escape religious discrimination. -
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California Gold Rush
When gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter´s Mill in Coloma California. -
Gadsden Purchase
The purchase was mad by the American Ambassador of Mexico James Gadsden. The purchase was made by a treaty it is now southwestern New Mexico and southern Arizona -
Alaska Purchase
It was the purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. The treaty with Russia was negotiated and signed by the Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the U.S. Edouard de Stoecki -
Northwest Ordinance
The United States bought the Northern States from Great Britain -
Mexican Cession
The area that is now present day Southwestern United States. That Mexico ceded to the U.S. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
