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n the Spring of 1800 Napoleon and his troops, around 40,000, traveled across the Alps in order to conquer more territory for his empire he had invisioned. Italy fell to his power. -
SourceA $15 million dollar purchase of territory spreading across 15 states in the United States midwest that was obtained from France.
This decision was a crutial aspect in westward expansion in the US and also aided in trade due to its beneficial location near the Mississippi River. -
Source Two men by the name of Lewis and Clark explored the new land recently purchased from France, and mapped the undiscovered territory and also wrote about their experiences in over 5,000 journal entries.
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SourceThe Peninsular War broke out in 1808 when Napoleons aggression alarmed Spain and French troops were forced to invade the Spanish region and Napoleon declared his brother king and expanded his empire.
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Simon Bolivar, known as "The Liberator," was known as a hero figure to many in small countries like Ecuador, Columbia, Peru and more. His bravery defined heroism as he fought for independence from Spain for these new countries. -
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As the United States began to expand rapidly, new ways of transportation were also adapting and being inovated. Because of this, the Hudson River and Lake Eerie were connected by the Eerie Canal, which aided trade and transportation. -
SourceThe Act of Union which was passed in 1840 united lower and upper Canada and joined them under one government.
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U.S. President James K. Polk concieved an idea to expand his country. With this idea, came the annexation of Texas into the United States. -
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With the discovery of gold in northern California's rivers, the population jumped from 14,000 to almost 100,000 and finally settled at 250,000 by 1852. -
Source After years of climaxing tension between the mexican government and Texas, and after multiple controversial decisions made by Mexico, Hostility at its max, Texas exclaimed "Come and get it," and the "Texas revolution was ignited."
