Western Expansion Timeline

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    Daniel Boone

    An American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman.
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    Eli Whitney

    American inventor who created the cotton gin.
  • Manifest Destiny

    A belief that the United States should stretch from coast to coast.- 19th century.
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    Marcus Whitman

    American physician and missionary.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    A land deal between France and the United States.
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    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    The first American expedition. It was across the western part of America.
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    Narcissa Whitman

    First European women to cross the Rocky Mountains.
  • Oregon Trail

    2,170 mile long historic trail in Boise, ID.
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    War of 1812

    A war fought by the United States and the United Kingdom
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    John Fremont

    American military officer who became the first anti-slavery in the office for Presidency.
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    Texas Revolution

    When the Mexican colonists rebelled.
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    The Mexican War

    The U.S. invasion of Mexico.
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    The Donner Party

    An American group of Pioneers led by George Donner and James F. Reed.
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    California Gold Rush

    When gold was found by James W. Marshall it started a gold rush in Cali.
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    The Battle of Little Bighorn

    Armed engagement against the Lakota and Arapaho tribes.
  • Massacre at Wounded Knee

    Occurred on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
  • Trail of Tears

    Given it's name because the Cherokee's were forced to give up this land. Along with the Indian Removal act of 1930.