Transcontinental Railroad

By Nigel_Fishy171731
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    United States aquired a vast section of the Midwest from France

  • Lewis and Clark Expedition began

    This expedition was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific coast Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition

  • Lewis and Clark Expidition ended

    The journey in all took about 8,000 miles The End of the Lewis and Clark journey

  • Gold found at Sutter's Mill in CA, starting the Gold Rush

    Gold Rush The Rush brought in around 300,000 people

  • Civil War began

    [The Civil War Ends](http://<a href='http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War)' >Civil war begins</a> The Union and Confederate states break out into war due to Confederate states wanting to secede.

  • Homestead Act Signed Into Law

    Homestead Act
    A homestead act was one of the United States laws that gave a farmer ownership of free farmland called a homestead. Homesteads were usually 160 acres.

  • Central Pacific TTrancontinental Railroad starting date

    THe Central Pacific starts working on their side of the railroad. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad

  • Civil War ended

    The Civil War Ends</a>The Union force won the war. Now the states will become conjoined together to form the United States of America!
    The Civil War Ends

  • Union side of Transcontinental Railroad Started

    the groundbreaking of the Transcontinental Railroad has started in Omaha, Nebraska. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
  • Golden Spike completed the TCRR

    Golden Spike completed the TCRR

    The spike was pounded in at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory.