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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was United States federal legislation that stopped northern attempts to forever prohibit slavery's expansion by admitting Missouri as a slave state. -
Mexico Gained Rule Over California
When Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, California was one of the new nation’s northernmost territories. Because of its enormous size and its great distance from Mexico City, California was difficult for Mexico to rule. -
Election of 1828
The election of 1828 was not close and the votes were 178 for Jackson and 83 for Adams. -
Indian Removal Act
The act authorized the president to grant Indian tribes unsettled western prairie land in exchange for their desirable territories. -
The Texas War For Independance
War of Texas Independence, was fought from October 1835 to April 1836 between Mexico and Texas colonists that resulted in Texas's independence from Mexico. -
The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was an American Protestant movement based on revival meetings and a direct and emotional relationship with God. -
The Depression of 1837
The economy crashed due to the panic of 1837. -
The Election of 1840
In the Presidential election, Whig General William Henry Harrison defeated Democratic President Martin Van Buren. -
Manifest Destiny
the idea that the United States had the right and the obligation to expand its territory across North America to the Pacific Ocean. -
Annexation of Texas
The Texas annexation was the 1845 annexation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America. -
United States Invades Mexico
Zachary Taylor, the leader of the troops that had crossed the Nueces River to spark the war. Taylor entered Mexico, pursuing retreating Mexican troops. -
Claiming New Mexico
On August 18, 1846, General Stephen Kearny and his troops marched into Santa Fe, the capital of the New Mexico Territory. -
The Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. -
California's Statehood
Other states had to wait to become a state but with California's population booming and lawlessness plaguing its mining camps, California needed a strong government right away. -
Immigration to America
Many people immigrated from their homeland to America for new oppurtunities.