Westward Expansion

By brittmartin

  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    The Missouri River and Oregon Territory are explored by Lewis and Clark.

  • Indian Removal Act

    President Jackson calls for Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River to be removed from the land.

  • Texas Declares Independance from Mexico

    This event caused the Texan-Mexican War.

  • Treaty of New Echota

    This treaty removed all natives of what is now Florida.

  • Annexation of Texas

    Texas becomes a part of The United States.

  • Mexican American War

  • Gold Discovered in California

  • California Becomes A State

  • Homestead Act

    Free famrs were given to families that agreed to live on the farm and take care of it for a certain length of time.

  • Transcontinental Railroad

    The railroad is complete. It connects the East and West coasts.