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Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson signed a secret treaty with France for a lot of land -
Lewis and Clark expidetion begins
lewis and clark went out to map the Louisiana purchase lands it took a long time to get ready -
Trail Of Tears Starts
government made local Indians leave their home lands and go to station camps. many natives died on the way to the camps due to harsh weather conditions and more -
Califoria Gold Rush Begins
when people found gold In sacramento California people from all over the U.S rushed to California looking for gold -
Kansas Nebraska act
the Kansas Nebraska act was a law passed by congress that allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to vote whether slavery was right or wrong -
Home stead act of 1862
people could get lots of acres of land for just a little bit of money -
U.S Civil War ends
U.S Army trapped Confederate general Robert E Lee in the apomatox court house. Robert E Lee surrendered and the north won the war. There were over 620,000 deaths during the bloody war. -
Buffalo Soldiers Formed
the government created two calvary and four infantry regiments.they ere organized as the 9th and 10th calvary and 38th through 41st infantry.they were nicknamed the buffalo soldiers for their strength and skin color. Buffalo soldiers mostly protected settlers moving west. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
a ceremonial last spike was drove into the ground completing the transcontinental railroad now settlers going west could ride by train instead of taking the long dangerous journey by wagon -
Chief Joseph Surrenders To U.S Army
chief Joseph retreated afraid that white soldiers would retaliate he and his soldiers ran over 1,000 miles before getting cornered and captured.
