lauren and madison westward expansion By jscypinski Apr 30, 1803 Lousiania Purchase thomas jefferson bought it May 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark expiditon <>45 people on trip 27 unmarried soliders Aug 20, 1804 sarg.floyd died sarg floyd got sick and died it was belived it was a burst appendix he was only 22 Jan 24, 1848 gold rush not many people found gold May 10, 1869 railroads big change in transpotaion