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Louisiana Purchase
One of the largest land purchases in American history. -
Lewis & Clark Expidition
A trip made by Lewis and Clark to explore the new lands they had recently bought from Napolean. -
First Seminole War
American Soldiers raided Seminole villages as a result of the refusal to move by the Seminoles. -
1820 Land Act
An act that made it so public domain lands could not be bought and resulted in lower land prices for land in the West. -
Erie Canal
A canal that made it so people and supplies could be carried directly inland by bout quicker than by land. -
Monroe Doctrine
A policy that made it so any colonization by any foreign country would make be seen as an act of agression. -
Indian Removal Act
The Act signed by congress that allowed any Native Americans to be removed at any time. -
Texas Rebellion
A rebellion that resulted in the independance of Texas. -
Treaty of New Echota
Treaty that gave the Cherokee 5.6mil and transportation west for all of thier land. -
Second Seminole War
A result of the Indian Removal Act because they refused to move to the Mississppi. -
Mexican-American War
Mexicans opened fire upon American Soldiers when the met during a border patrol. -
California Gold Rush
Gold was found at Sutter's Mill California, which caused people to flood to California. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
A treaty which gave the following states to the United States, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. -
Compromise of 1850
A compromise in which a states were equally admitted as slave and free states to avoid conflict of North and South. -
California Declared a State
Due to the spike in population from the gold rush California is almost instantly declared a state. -
Gadsden Purchase
The U.S paid mexico 10 million for a portion of mexico that is known today as arizona. -
First Telegraph Line Finished
The first transcontinental telegraph line is completed. -
Homestead Act
An act passed to open more lands in the west for settlement. -
Transcontinental Railroad
A railroad created in 1869 that went all the way across the country from coast to coast. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
The U.S 7th Cavalry Regiment was severely defeated in battle against Native Americans with a total number of casualties including scouts was 268 dead and 55 injured.
