1800-1876

By kaywilson0606
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Thomas Jefferson pays $15 million dollars for the Midwest-area territory in North America
  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark set off to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    US declares war on Britain because of their interference in the US plan to expand westward
  • Burning of Washinghton DC

    Burning of Washinghton DC

    British forces invaded Washington DC and captured the city, then burned many federal buildings during the War of 1812
  • First Public Railroad System

    First Public Railroad System

    Construction began on the Baltimore/Ohio railroad, making it easier to trade and expanded the idea of western expansion
  • Mexican War

    Mexican War

    This war was fought for the US to gain California and other western states
  • California Gold Rush

    California Gold Rush

    Gold is found in California and thousands of Americans migrate west, expanding manifest destiny
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase

    America bought a small plot of land below current-day Arizona and New Mexico from Mexicio for $10 million
  • Abram Lincoln is President

    Abram Lincoln is President

    Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th president of the USA
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    This war was between the Confederate and Union states over the expansion of slavery into western states