Usterritorialacquisitions

Western Expansion

By flabbycatty

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States when it was bought from France on April 30th, 1803, for only $15 million.

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    The War of 1812 was the United States' second conflict with Britian, after several trade issues due to Britain's continued rivalry with the USA's ally, France.

  • Mormon Trail

    Mormon Trail
    The Mormon Trail was the exodus of the newly-made Mormon religion from Illinois to Utah. The journey for the first party lasted little over a year, and they were destined for the Salt Lake region of Utah.

  • The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War
    The Mexican-American War was a US-instigated conflict over disputed lands that both the US and Mexico claimed.

  • The California Gold Rush

    The California Gold Rush
    The California Gold Rush was the massive migration of Americans to the new territory of California, after gold was found there by James Marshall.

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
    The Compromise of 1850 was Congress's decision on the new slavery standards of added territories by the Mexican-American war, and of Washington D.C.