The Growth of a young nation By sukhmanik3 Oct 8, 1793 Eli whitney invents the cotton gin Oct 8, 1803 The U.S. purchases the louisiana territory from france Oct 8, 1804 Lewis & clark with sacagawea journey to the pacific ocean Oct 8, 1821 Mexico wins independence from spain Oct 8, 1823 Monroe Doctrine tells european powers to mind their own business Oct 8, 1825 Erie canal is completed Oct 8, 1836 Texas establishes itself as a republic Oct 8, 1837 Erastus Deaf Smith dies Oct 8, 1838 Native americans are relocated in the trail of tears Oct 8, 1846 US war with mexico begins Oct 8, 1846 The republic of california is declared Oct 8, 1848 Gold is discovered in the CA sacramento valley atr sutter's mill Oct 8, 1848 Treaty of guadalupe hidalgo Oct 8, 1848 Women's rights convention in seneca falls, new york Oct 8, 1861 Ca school for the deaf established in san francisco Oct 8, 1861 Civil war between the northern and southern states Oct 8, 1869 Transcontinental railroad meets in utah Oct 8, 1882 Chinese Exclusion act says chinese cannot move to the US
