Western Timeline

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone was an Explorer. He was born November 2, 1734 and died September 26, 1820. He was born is Pennsylvania and died in Osage Creek Missouri.
  • Invention of Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin in 1789. His lifespan was between December 8, 1765 and January 8, 1825. Lived in Massachusetts, and died in Connecticut.
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    January 18, 1803 Thomas Jefferson sent a secret message to congress asking for 2500 dollars to finance an expedition to explore the western parts.
  • The Louisians Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France.
  • War of 1812

    In the war of 1812 the U.S. took on the greatest navy power in the world, and it had an impact on the countries future.
  • John Fremont

    He was born in Savannah Gorgia in 1813. He spent his life leanring and preparing to be a teacher.
  • Indian Removal Act

    The Indian Removal Act is a law that was passed on May 28, 1830. it authorized the president to negotiate with the indian tribes so they can be removed.
  • Texas Revolution

    American colonist in Texas secured the indendence of that area from Mexico and established a ruplubic.
  • Marcus And Narcissa Whitman

    Marcus and Narcissa are a married couple. They tought the indians about the gospel in the arts of civilization.They was the first people to travel west.
  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail was a major route people took when migrating to thw estern part of the united states.
  • Doner Party

    In 1846 the donner party was led by two wealthy brothers. The Donner party is where near 90 immagrants head to Illinois. In order to survive they had to eat other humans.
  • The Mexican War

    The Mexicans and the American had a war over where texas ended at the nueces river or Rio Grande.
  • The California Gold Rush

    The discovery of gold nuggets. The valley in 1848 sparked a gold rush and made a lot of money.
  • Manifest Destiny

    The 1900s the doctrine or belief that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the American continents was both justified and icertain.