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The Louisiana Purchase
Recognized as one of the most important purchases ever made in history, the purchase was of the Lousiana Territory allowed for exploration of the unnkown territory by Lewis and Clark, and the port of New Orleans for trade. -
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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a significant war on the independence of the U.S, sometimes called the second revolutionary war as the war between the U.S and Britian as Britain had restricted the trade of the U.S, placed british stations in the northwest, and taken american sailors to force in to work for the Royal navy. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed, officially ending the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a two-part compromise that allowed Missouri to become a slave state but also admited Main as a free state, also drawing an imaginary line, separating the North and South States, as free and slave states. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave the U.S the Texas territory as well as the Mexican Cession including the regions of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as parts of Wyoming and Colorado in exchange for $15 million to Mexico. -
The Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase, the purchase of of the land south of the Mexican Cession was arranged by James Gadsden for $10 million from Mexico. This land was useful as it was relatively flat and could be used for the railroad. -
Sutter's Mill
The Gold Rush first began in 1848 with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, a saw mill owned by James Marshall.
