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Louisiana Purchase
United States payed $15 million to receive the territory which extends west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark set out to explore the unknown territories of the Louisiana purchase. -
War of 1812
U.S. declared war on Britain over Britian's interference and prevetion of American shipping to Europe and over their interference of America's westward expansion. -
First public railroad
Construction began on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This is the first public railroad in the U.S. -
Mexican war
Mexican War took place in America's effort to gain California and other territory in Southwest. -
California Gold Rush
Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill in California. After news spread that gold had been discovered there, thousands of Americans dropped everything they had and moved to California. -
Gadsden purchase
Gadsden purchase was made for $10,000,000 from Mexico. -
Abraham is elected
Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest and most remembered presidents of the America, was elected on this day. His election spurred on the most brutal and deadliest war in American history. -
Confederate states are formed
11 states had seceded from the U.S. and the Confederate states were formed. Jefferson Davis was elected as president of them a day later. -
U.S. adopts standard time
U.S. adopted standard time.
