US History from 1800-1860

By john.lawson

  • Indian removal Act

    President Jackson pushed the Indian removal act past congress. page 331

  • Antartica

    Explorers dicovered an ice and snow place and called it Antartica page 374

  • Texas

    Mexico had control over Texas but the US wanted it so the US and Mexico wared over Texas. the US won and got Texas page 355

  • Florida

    Spain transerred Florida to the United states. page 353

  • The opening of the Erie Canal

    After 8 years of hard work the Erie Canal was finished. Page 305

  • Locomotive

    Peter Copper built the first steam train in America page 378

  • Lowering Tariff

    Congress passed a lower tariff, to try to cool down the protesters. Page 329

  • Abaham for state legislatture

    Abrham Lincoln became state legisative of Illnios

  • The Trail of Tears

    Cherokee Indians had to be forcibly relocated in the process many Indians died about 2000 Indians died in the relocation. page 332

  • The seminole war

    The US were trying to remove Indians from Florida but they fought back. page 334

  • The panic of 1837

    The panic of 1837 led to a depression busineess closed and land dropped in value and banks failed page 338

  • Strengthening the Erie Canal's river banks

    At first steam boat could not go thought the Erie Canal, so worker made it so steam boat could so they can get more supplies. Page 306

  • Life in the West

    Indians who were removed from their home started to scater in group west of the Mississippi River. page335

  • Morse code

    Samuel Morse created system for sending coded messages. page 380