Western Expansion Timeline By patrick star Period: Nov 2, 1734 to Sep 26, 1820 Daniel Boone http://www.history.com/topics/daniel-boone Period: Dec 8, 1765 to Jan 8, 1825 Eli Whitney http://www.biography.com/people/eli-whitney-9530201 Apr 20, 1803 Louisiana Purchase http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase Period: Aug 31, 1803 to Sep 23, 1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark Period: Jan 1, 1811 to Jan 1, 1840 Oregon Trail http://www.frontiertrails.com/oldwest/oregontrail.htm Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Mar 23, 1815 War of 1812 http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 Period: Jan 21, 1813 to Jul 13, 1890 John Fremont http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/johncharlesfremont.html Period: Oct 2, 1835 to Apr 21, 1836 Texas Revolution http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3260 Period: Jan 1, 1838 to Jan 1, 1839 Indian Removal/Trail of Tears http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears Aug 1, 1845 Manifest Destiny http://www.history.com/topics/manifest-destiny Period: Jan 1, 1846 to Jan 1, 1847 The Donner Party http://www.history.com/topics/donner-party Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican War http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war Jan 1, 1847 Marcus and Narcissa Whitman http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/whitman.htm Period: Jan 24, 1848 to Jan 1, 1855 The California Gold Rush http://www.history.com/topics/gold-rush-of-1849 Period: Jun 25, 1876 to Jun 26, 1876 The Battle of Little Bighorn http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/custer.htm Dec 29, 1890 The Massacre at Wounded Knee http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/knee.htm