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Dainel Boone
He is known for his exploration and settlement in Kentucky. -
Cotton Gin Invention
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in . It was a machine tha removed seeds from cotton fiber. -
Louisiana Purchse
The United States purchase Louisiana from France. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark went on the first expedition that crossed through the western part of what is now the United States. -
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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon trail was traveled by fur trappers and traders. It was a 2,200 mile trail for wagons. -
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War of 1812
A war between the United States and Great Britain. The war was mainly about trade -
Removal of Indians/ Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, which gave the government the power to trade land with indians so that they could move into the 'indian colonization zone' which is in Mississippi. -
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Texas Revolution
Revolution of Texas started because national habits and the Mexican rulers and Anglo-American occupants of Texas. -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest destiny was a term that was used to express the beief that it was Americans' mission to expand their colonization. -
John Fremont
During the 1840's he led four expeditons into Western America -
Marcus & Narcissa Whitman
The Whitman's were an important part of the start of the Oregon Trail and they left a bad legacy that would affect the relationship between whites and Native Americans. -
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The Mexican War
A war between the U.S and Mexico which lasted a few years. Mexico lost half of its territory. -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party was a group of americans led by George Donner that traveled to California but got caught in a bad winter on the way. 48 of85 survived the trip. -
The California Gold Rush
On January 24, 1848 James Marshall found flakes of gold in the American River, after this people started looking for gold and eventually everyone found out about it and moved to California to join in the search for gold. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
This was a battle between three indian tribes and the 7th regiment of the U.S Calvary. It ended the next day when Lakota leaders agreed to a treaty, known as the Fort Laramie Treaty -
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Sioux Chief Big Foot and about 350 of his followers were camping around Wounded Knee river when US troops surrounded them.
