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The Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, the purchase of about 83,000 square miles of territory from France brought to the USA. It was important because was doubling the size of America. -
California Gold Rush
in 1848, the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall; sent thousands of people to California in the search for gold. It was important because it made the White people go west to become miners. -
Homestead Act
in 1862, the homestead act was signed; granting people of color as well as white people 160 acres of land. This was important because it had given people a fresh start. -
the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
In 1869, the Union and the Pacific Union's trains meet. This is import ant because this gives people faster travel -
the invention of the barbed wire
In 1873, a man named Joseph Glidden; a farmer irritated about cattle messing up his crops, made a invention called barbed wire. Barbed wire was metal wire twisted with a bunch of spikes to set up almost like a fence to keep the cattle away. This is important because it helped crops avoid being crushed by cattle. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
In 1879, The NA went to battle Lt. Col. George Cluster because they were being moved from reservation to reservation cause George Cluster wanted the gold on their land. This is an important event because this battle was won by the NA. -
The Dawes Act
In 1887, the Dawes Act was passed allowing the U.S Government to break tribal grounds. It was important because it showed how much the U.S wanted NA grounds. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
In 1890, As the Lakota were surrendering, a shot had fired; this caused a panic and then a killing of about 300 Lakota. This is important because this was part of the U.S attempts to repress the NA.
