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Louisiana Purchase
the United States passed the law that is today known as the Northwest Ordinance. This allowed expansion into the area north and west of the Ohio river. It also set the precedent for adding new states, intead of just expanding the current states. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to map a course to the Pacific Ocean. -
Erie Canal
Construction on the Erie Canal is completed and the canal opens. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act is passed granting President Jackson the authority to remove Native Americans from the west Misssissipi river. -
Treaty of New Echota signing
The Treaty of New Echota was signed giving the Cherokee nation $5.6 million and transportation west for all of their land. This led to the westward movement of the Cherokee nation on the Trail of Tears. -
Battle of the Alamo
Mexican troops attack the Alamo Mission killing all but two Texans. This spurs the Texans on in the Texas Revolution. -
People depart independance from Missiorri
People depart Independence, Missouri, on the first emigrant wagon train headed for California. -
Texas becomes a state
Texas becomes the 28th sta -
The Donner Party
The Donner Party became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains after taking a short cut through the mountains that added weeks to their travel time. This led to canibalism. -
The calafornia gold rush
Gold is discovered in California. 80,000 people move to California in search of gold sparking what would be called the ‘Gold Rush’. -
Calafornia is a state
California becomes a state -
The productive comercial oil well
The first productive commercial oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake. -
The first transcontiental telegraph line
The first transcontinental telegraph line is completed. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act was approved. -
Transcontinental Railroad completed
Transcontinental railroad was completed joining the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways and allowed people to travel from one coast to another.
