Transcontinental Railroad

By girrafe

  • Louisana Purchase

    United States accuried a huge section of the mid west from France. About two cents an acre.

  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark ExpeditionLewis and Clark took journals to explor the new land that had just been purchased, lousiana. They returned with full journals on September 23, 1806.
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Gold found at Sutters Mill in CA, starting the Gold Rush

    Gold found at Sutters Mill in CA, starting the Gold Rush

    Gold RushGold was found in CA witch started the gold rush. It was the first time gold had ever been discovered.

  • Civil War

    Civil WarThe US. split up into two parts, the union or the north and the Pacific or the southe. They faught because the Pacific wanted to be their own country.
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    Civil War

    Civil WarThe US. split up into two parts, the North and the South. Both sides faught. The Union, north won.

  • Homestead Act sighned into law

    Homestead ActYou could get cheap land to live on and farm. You had to be the leader of your family, or atleast 21

  • Pacific Railway Act

    Pacific Railway ActIt gave huge grants of land to people.

  • Golden Spike finished the TCR

    Golden SpikeThe last spike was put into the TCR to connect the Union side and the Pacific side. The spike was made out of real gold.