Westward Expansion

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    Westward Expansion Events

    Events that occurred during the time of the Manifest Destiny.

  • American Activist

    American Activist
    Dorothea Dix, the woman who helped to reform the way the mentally challenged were being treated, was born.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The treaty was dated to give the region of Louisiana over to the U.S..

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    The War of 1812 began, afterwards many reformers started a movement to move children into juvenile centers.

  • Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny
    The term "Manifest Destiny", which is a belief that U.S. expansion throughout the continents was justified, originated.

  • California Gold Rush

    California Gold Rush
    The day James discovered gold which started the gold rush.

  • End of California Gold Rush

    End of California Gold Rush
    The California Gold Rush came to an end.