Westward Expansion

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Who? - Between the US and France.
    What? - The US purchased the state of Louisiana from France for $15M.
    When? - 1803
    Where? - Louisiana
    Why?- To double the size of the US & stregnthen the country.
  • Erie canal

    Erie canal

    Who? - Governor Dewitt Clinton
    What? - A canal (waterway for boats and ships).
    When? - Opened in 1825
    Where? New York.
    Why? - To provide a direct route from NY to the Midwest.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Who? - Signed by James Monroe
    What? - Divided the nation into half-free half-slave states.
    When? - March 6, 1820
    Where? - The U.S.
    Why? - To maintain a balance between slave and free states.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    Who? - James Monroe
    What? - European powers were warned not to interfere in Western Hemisphere affairs.
    When? - 1823
    Where? - U.S.
    Why? - The U.S. wouldn't tolerate colonization.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

    Who? - Signed by Andrew Jackson
    What? - Forced Indian tribes to resettle west of the Mississippi River.
    When? - May 28, 1830
    Where? - West of the Mississippi River.
    Why? - Settlers felt like Indians were in the way of progress.
  • Nat Turner Rebellion

    Nat Turner Rebellion

    Who? - Nat Turner & enslaved Virginians
    What? - To try to abolish slavery.
    When? - 1831
    Where? - Virginia
    Why? - Turner believed God told him to end slavery.
  • Texas Revolution

    Texas Revolution

    Who? - Colonists & Hispanics
    What? - U.S. citizens and Hispanics rebelled against the Mexican government.
    When? - 1835-1836
    Where? - Texas.
    Why? - Refusal to accept government changes.
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    Who? - Cherokee Indians
    What? - Cherokees are forced to move from the South and Southeast.
    When? - 1837
    Where? - Southeast U.S.
    Why? - Because of the Indian Removal Act.
  • Mexican-American War

    Mexican-American War

    Who? - Mexico vs. United States
    What? - Mexico invaded the U.S. Army.
    When? - 1846-1848
    Where? - Mexico & Texas
    Why? - Because of a dispute against territory.
  • California Gold Rush

    California Gold Rush

    Who? - James W. Marshall
    What? - Gold was found which attracted a mass amount of people to collect it.
    When? - 1848
    Where? - California
    Why? - For money.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    Who? - Henry Clay.
    What? - Measures passed by Congress to settle issues connected to slavery.
    When? - 1850
    Where? - US
    Why? - To preserve the Union sides on the slavery issue.
  • Homestead Act of 1862

    Homestead Act of 1862

    Who? - Abraham Lincoln
    What? - Provided land to anyone who agreed to farm the land.
    When? - May 20, 1862
    Where? - U.S.
    Why? - To spur economic growth.