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Manifest Destiny
The term Manifest Destiny was coined by Jon O'Sullivan in 1845. It was the belief that the expansion of America was inevitable and justifiable. It was the driving force behind the expansion west -
1848 Mexican Concession and Gold
In 1848 Mexico loses war with U.S. and concedes California and a large section of the Southwest. Gold is also discovered in California and the Gold rush begins -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act encourages settlement of "unoccupied" western lands. Along with the Union Pacific Railroad authorized to build a line from Nebraska to Utah to meet the Central Pacific. This lead to conflict with many native tribes.
Sioux (or Santee) Uprising (or Dakota War) in Minnesota. Number of Indians killed is unknown, white deaths estimated at between 300 and 1,000. -
Welcome to Lupton
In 1864 Colonel John Washington take an expedition of soldiers through Navajo territory in a campaign against the Zuni. His route lead him straight through the community many of you live in, Lupton. This is one of the earliest recorded histories of the Lupton community by European Americans. -
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The Long Walk
After Kit Carson brutal campaign against the Navajo many were taken to Military forts where they starved due to lack of food. Only 2,000 Navajo returned from Fort Sumner. -
The Railroad
The completion of the Trans-continental railroad. -
Reservations
Native Americans are allowed to return to pieces of their original territory and they become wards of the state.
