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Louisiana Purchase
Bought by Jefferson and leads to Lewis and Clark exploring the West and the Westward Expansion. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and William Clark explored miles of new land. Lewis also collected and described hundreds of new plant and animal species that had been previously unknown to science -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 started because British restrictions on U.S. trade and America’s desire to expand its territory. -
Battle of New Orleans
an army under the command of Andrew Jackson decisively defeated British forces in the Battle of New Orleans. The American victory made a national figure of future president Jackson and contributed to the widespread perception that the U.S. -
Monroe Doctrine
U.S. Pres. James Monroe articulated a set of principles in 1823 that later would be called the Monroe Doctrine. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Signed on February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought to a close the Mexican-American War. -
California Gold Rush
Many people moved to California in hopes to find gold -
Beginning of Civil War
The states from the South seceded to make their own country, apart from the North. Because of the country separating from each other, the Civil War began and lasted for four years. -
Battle of Gettysburg
In small Pennsylvania crossroads town of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee’s invading Army of Northern Virginia sustained a defeat so devastating that it sealed the fate of the Confederacy. -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Cavalry under the command of Col. George Armstrong Custer was vanquished by Lakota and Northern Cheyenne warriors led by Sitting Bull in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Although it was a major victory for the Northern Plains people against U.S. expansionism, the battle marked the beginning of the end of Native American sovereignty over the West. -
The Light Bulb Invented
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. It made the streets and buildings and homes light up. It also created the modern electricity industry -
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was given to the U.S. by France as a gift of friendship.
