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Louisiana Purchase
United States aquired a huge section of the midwest from France. About two cents an acre. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark Expedition It was an expedition to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. The two leaders were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. -
Gold found at Sutter's Mill in CA, started Gold Rush
Gold Rush Gold Rush was a search for gold in the West. James W. Marshall found the gold first. -
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Civil War
Civil War The Civil War was a war that was between 11 seceding southern slave states that formed the Confederate States of America and the other 25 states that were supporting the Union. One third of the soldiers were who fought for the Union Army were immigrants, and nearly one in ten were African Americans. -
Homestead Act signed into law
Homestead Act The Homestead Act that was signed into law meant any American OR freed slave could get 160 acres of federal land, but would only have to pay a little fee. Republican Congrass passed it. -
Pacific Railway Act
Pacific Railway Act The Pacific Railway Act gave money to the Transcontinental Railroad every mile they laid track. This act went for both the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. -
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Central Pacific Railroad
TranscontinentalRailroad Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railrad was a railroad that connected the coasts. It also got supplies and people to other places faster. -
Golden Spike completed the TCRR
Golden Spike The Golden Spike meant that the TCRR was completed. The Golden Spike was put into place by David Hewes.
