Carlos,Blessing,Noah By Mrs.Foster May 14, 1803 Louisiana purchase the King of Britain sold Louisiana to earn money for the war May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark http://www.history.com/topics/lewis-and-clark Jan 24, 1849 California Gold Rush The forty niners went crazy for the gold and started fighting the miners and most did not find gold Dec 11, 1865 Slavery is abolished Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery.