Western Expansions

  • Daniel Boone (Kentucky)

    Daniel Boone (Kentucky)
    Daniel Boone was a man who came from England in 1713 to Pennsylvania. Daniel was a hunter who explored, and first hand witnessed the wars of the Colonists first hand.
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    This was a deal the USA mand with the Frence, which got the USA thousands of miles worth of land west of the Mississipi River.
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition
    A small group of men lead by Lewis and Clark discovered the MIssissipi River which lead through all the other 49 states, which hundreds of others used after its discovery.
  • Eli Whitney invented cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented cotton gin
    Eli Whitney was a young man with an idea for an invention so she put in the idea in 1794, but it was not done until 1807 when she made the cottone gin. She was famouse for this dispite in the industrial revolution it was known to rip arms off.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    The War of 1812, was a war that happened between The USA and the United Kingdom.
  • Indian Removal/Trail of Tears

    Indian Removal/Trail of Tears
    This event was made because of the settlers who murdered the indians for there land. After all the bloodshed the indians were left without a home, and left to die.
  • Texas Revolution

    Texas Revolution
    During the USA, and Mexican war the Texas people rebele against it, but they were put back in check.
  • Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

    Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
    Marcus and his wife Narcissa went on a journy to explore Washington they were succesfual, but they had marrige issues.
  • The Mexican War

    The Mexican War
    The Mexican war was a fought between the USA, and the Mexicans. The war was fought for years but ended with the USA winning.
  • The Donner Party

    The Donner Party
    The Donner Party was a on its way to a new world of land, but had tons of mishaps so they spent the winter in there cold.
  • The California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush
    The Gold Rush was in California, and many settlers when to collect land to dig for gold many came back with gold in hand, but most came back empty handed.
  • Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny
    The Manifest Destiny was a goal made for the settlers of the colonies. This was made to get them to expand the land, and there farms.
  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail
    The Oregon Trail was a large trail streching for miles, and it is a very dangereous trail that has killed hundreds of people, and all of that for new land to settle.
  • John Fremont (in California)

    John Fremont (in California)
    John Fremont was the first republicun to be part of a anti-slavery Party in the republicun Party. He was also known for his military officer rank, and his passion for exploreing.