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Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act which was passed by Congress during Jackson's presidency demanded the relocation of Native American tribes who lived west of the Mississippi River. The Native Americans resisted the act, but in the end they were forced to move west because the Americans wanted to move into their territory. -
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Westward Expansion
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Trail of Tears
The U.S government forced the Cherokees to leave their lands in Georgia. The Trail of Tears became known as the Cherokees westward journey to Oklahoma. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokees died during their journey due to diseases and harsh weather conditions. -
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a trail starting in Missouri and ended in Oregon. People started to move west on the Oregon trail hoping to find fertiled land and live a better life. Over the next 20 years around 300,000 traveled on the Oregon trail. -
Texas beomes a U.S State
Mexio abolished slavery, but Texas needed slaves because of the cotton boom. the wae party of Texas provoked a rebellion against Mexico and the American rebels claimed Texas a state which led to the Mexican-American War. -
Manifest Destiny
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Mexican-American War
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Oregon Treaty
The Oregon Treaty is a trety between England and the U.S. giving the U.S the Oregon Territory which ended the Oregon boundary dispute. It was signed in Washington D.C under the presidency of James K. Polk. -
Mormons Move to Utah
The mormons experienced religious persecution while they were living in New York. Brigham Young led 5,000 mormons to Salt Lake City, Utah -
Gold Rush in California
James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in California. He tryed to keep it a secret, but word quickly spread and many people from the east moved to California to strike it rich. The Gold Rush not only attracted Americans, but thousands of people from South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
THe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a treaty between the United States and Mexico. The United States agreed to pay Mexico $15 million in return for more than one third of Mexico's territory. The treaty was signed by President Polk and ratified by the Senate. -
The Pony Express
The pony express was a system of delivering mails from 1860 to 1861. Horse riders would ride over a idstance of 1,800 miles between Missouri and California delivering mails
