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Louisiana purchase
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the corps of discovery expedition. -
Lewis and Clark expedition begins
Having started upstream in the Missouri river from their St. Louis-area-camp. -
Trail of tears starts
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up it's lands east of the Mississippi river. -
California gold rush
The California gold rush was found in January 24,1848 when the gold was found by James W. Marshall. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
The Kansas and Nebraska act was passed by the U.S congress on May30,1854. -
Homestead act
Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in My20,1862. -
U.S civil war ends
With Smiths surrender, the last confederate army ceased to exist, bringing a formal end to the bloodiest four years in U.S history. -
Buffalo sodiers formed
Buffalo soldiers were originally were members of the U.S 10th Calvary regiment of the United states army, formed in September 21,1866, at fort Leavenworth. -
Transcontinental railroad completed
On this day in 1869 president of the union pacific and central pacific railroads. -
Chief Joseph surrenders the U.S army
Chief Joseph Nez Perce Indians surrenders to the U.S General Nelson A. Miles in bear paws mountains of Montana.
