Western Expansion timeline

By Crazy legs
  • Period: 1803 BCE to 1806 BCE

    Lewis and Clark expedition

    During the year of 1803 Lewis and Clark went on an expedition, they were the first ones to explore the western areas of the U.S.

  • Daniel Boone

    In 1769 Boone led an expedition and found a trail to the west through the Cumberland Gap.

  • Eli Whitney

    in 1793 Whitney invented the Cotton Gin which modernized America at the time.

  • Manifest Destiny

    U.S.A. expansion in the American continents was inevitable and understood in the 19th century.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    In 1803 the U.S. purchased 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for only 15 million dollars.
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    War of 1812

    During June 18th 1812 The U.S. and Britain fought a war because Britain violated the maritime rights of the U.S., it ended February 17th 1815.
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    John Fremont

    Military officer who was the first in the Republican party who was elected for president not to mention he liked the idea of anti-slavery during the time period of 1813 to 1890.

  • Trail of Tears

    Traded land to the East belonging to Indians for land West of the Mississippi in the year of 1830.
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    Texas Revolution

    Colonist rebelled against the centralist Mexican government during the time period of October 2nd 1835 to April 21st 1836.

  • Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

    Millionaires who traveled to parts of America that weren't settled to teach natives the Bible during 1837.

  • The Donner Party

    American pioneers journeyed to California in a wagon train during May 1846.
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    Mexican War

    War between America and Mexico because America tried to invade Mexico during 1846 to 1848.
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    California Gold Rush

    James W Marshall found gold in California which brought a lot of people to the state to find the same thing this occurred from 1848 to 1855.

  • OrgeonTrail

    It is a trail that connected Missouri to Oregon that immigrants used to leave Missouri it was established in the mid 1800’s.
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    Battle of Little Big Horn

    A battle between Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and the Arapaho tribes during 1876 June 25-26.

  • Massacre at Wounded Knee

    on December 29th 1890, troops went into a camp occupied by the Lakota to try and disarm them which caused a massive death toll.