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Westward Expansion
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The Indian Removal Act
Congress passes a law to move Native Americans from the Southeast to the west of the Mississippi River. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
The Battle Of The Alamo
Mexican troops attack the Alamo Mission killing all but two Texans. This spurs the Texans on in the Texas Revolution. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
Trail Of Tears
The Cherokee Nation is forced to march from the east coast to Oklahoma. Many thousands die along the way. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
Oregon Trail
People begin to travel west in wagon trains on the Oregon Trail. Around 300,000 people would take the trail over the next 20 years.
They resulted to cannibalism to survive the journey http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
Texas Becomes a U.S. State
The United States officially claims Texas as a state, eventually leading to the Mexican-American War. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
The Mexican American War
A war fought over the rights to Texas. After the war, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for land that would later become California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
The Gold Rush Begins
James Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill. Soon word is out and people rush to California to strike it rich http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php. -
The Gold Rush Continues
Around 90,000 "Forty-niners" move to California to find gold. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
The First Transcontinental Telegraph line is finished.
This Transcontinental telegraph was connected through Eastern USA's network to another network in California. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
Homestead Act
The U.S. government offers up free land to farmers who agree to live on the land for five years and make improvements to the land. Many people rush to places like Oklahoma to claim their land. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
The Transcontinental Railroad is completed
The Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroads meet at Promontory, Utah and the railroad is completed. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
Yellowstone National Park
Dedicated as the nation's first national park by President Ulysses S. Grant. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
Battle of Little Bighorn
An American Indian army composed of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapahoe defeat General Custer and the 7th Calvary. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php -
The U.S. Government announces that the Western lands have been explored.
The government finally announces that the Western Lands have been explored. http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/timeline.php
