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Eli Whitney invented Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greating speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Two men named Robert Livingston and JAmes Monroe purchased the Louisiana. The Louisiana purchase was the biggest purchase iut doubled the size of the American republic. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark's expedition marks the first 4th of july wst of the Mississipppi by firing the keelboat's cannon, and naming Independence Creek. -
War of 1812
In this war the United States battled against the greatest country... Great Britian. This war started due to issues involving trade and impressment of American sailors. -
John Fremont
This men became the first candidate of the anit-slavery republican he was an military officer, and explorer,]. -
Daniel Bonne (Kentucky)
Boone was a famous folk hero and explorer. Bonne led an expedition and discovered a trail to the far west. -
Indian Removal/ Trail of Tears
The Indian Removal was an act that gave the federal government the power to relocate any Native Americans in the east to the west of Mississippi River. -
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
These two were a married couple who had only one child until the came upon some orpans. -
Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution was a battle between Mexico armies and Texas Armies. The Texas people did not like living under Mexican government and rules so they decided to go to battle and the Texas armies won and it won them independence. -
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trial was one of the most important trails i twas a 2,170 mile route from Missouri to Oregon and California that did not allow the migration of the early pioneers to the western part of the United States. -
Manifest Destiny
The manifest Destiny is a belief that the expansion of the United States was justified and inevitable. -
The Mexican War
The Mexican War was a war between the United States and Mexico. This war started because the Mexicans attacked the U.S under the comand of General Zachary killing many of Americans. As a result to this war and attack it won America more than 500,000 square miles of Mexican territory. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party was led by two wealthy brothers Jacob and George Donner. The donner pass resprents the most important railroad and highway route connecting San Francisco with Reno. -
The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush brought many Americans and new immigrates from Europe to Califorina. A men named James Marshall discovered the gold at Sutter's Mill trying to keep it a sercet was hard and word got out and everybody started coming to find some gold.
