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Westward Expansion

  • louisana Purchase

    louisana Purchase

    The Louisana Purchase was the purchase of the land by United State from France.
  • Lewis and clark Expedition begin

    Lewis and clark Expedition begin

    On May 14,1804 Lewis an clark expedition,when they and 33 other man making up the Corp Discover departed from their camp near St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Trail Of Tears Start

    Trail Of Tears Start

    In 1836 the federal general drove the creek from their land for the last time.
  • California Gold Rush Start

    California Gold Rush Start

    The California gold rush began in January 24,1848 when Jame W.Marshall discovered the gold nugget in American River while constructing a sawmill for John Sutter.
  • Kansas-Nebraska-Act

    Kansas-Nebraska-Act

    The Kansas Nebraska Act infuriated many the North who considered the Missisouri Compromise to be a long standing building agreement.
  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act

    After Southern state had seceded,homestead legislation was high on Rebublica agenda.
  • US Civil War Ended

    US Civil War Ended

    The war ended because Robert E.Lee surrender and it began with war on the Confederate
  • Buffalo Soldier Formed

    Buffalo Soldier Formed

    Buffalo Soldier Formed originally were members of the US.
  • Transcontinental RailRoad Complete

    Transcontinental RailRoad Complete

    The first Transcontinental Railroad was in the United State that was connected to the West coast to the already existing rail system to Iowa.
  • Chief Josef Surrender to the US Army

    Chief Josef Surrender to the US Army

    Earlier in the US government broke a land of treaty with Nez Perce,forcing the group out of homeland Wallowa Valley in the Northwest for the relocation in Idaho