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Daniel Boone
He first arrived in the future state in 1767 and spent 30 years exploring and settling the land Kentucky -
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
In 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, the machine revolutionized the production of cotton because the machine speed up the process of removing seeds from the fiber of cotton -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western part of the United States -
Louisiana purchase
The Louisiana purchase was a land purchase between the United States and France, America purchased this land for $15 million -
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The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a 2,200 mile historic wagon route and emigrant trail that connects the valley of Oregon and Missouri river -
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War of 1812
In the war of 1812, the United States have conflict with the British Navy becuase of the U.S. trade restriction -
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Texas Revolution
When Colonists in the Mexican province of Texas rebelled against the increasenly Mexican Government -
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Marcus and Narissa Whitman
Marcus Whitman was a physician and missionary, with his wife Narissa Whitman, they started a mission to Cayuse in what is now Washington state in 1836 -
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Trail of Tears
as part of the indian removal policy, the cherokee natives were forced off their land and had to move to new land, in a area in present day Oklahoma -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a term used in the 19th century that the expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified -
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The Mexican War
The Mexican-American War marked the first U.S. conflict fought on foreign soil, American fought for more land, to expand across the the continent. -
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The Donnor Party
The Donnor party was a group of American pioneers led by George Donnor and James Reed who set out for California in a wagon train -
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California Gold Rush
The California gold rush was a period of American history that began when James W. Marshall at Sutter's mill in California, that sparked many Americans called "forty niners" to travel and find gold for themselves -
John Fremont (in California )
During the California Goldrush, John Fremont became a millionare when gold was discovered on his land -
The Battle of Little BIghorn
The Battle of Little BIghorn, federal troops led by Lieutant Colonel George Armstrong Custer fought against a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
On the morning of December 29, the troops went into the camp to disarm the lakata, But threw some horrible events the troops open fire on the tribe and killed an estimated 200 men, women and children died and some were wounded