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Westward Expansion

  • Louisiana purchase

    Louisiana purchase

    President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the corps of discovery expedition.
  • Lewis and Clark expedition begins

    Lewis and Clark expedition begins

    Having started upstream in the Missouri river from their St. Louis-area-camp.
  • Trail of tears starts

    Trail of tears starts

    In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up it's lands east of the Mississippi river.
  • California gold rush

    California gold rush

    The California gold rush was found in January 24,1848 when the gold was found by James W. Marshall.
  • Kansas-Nebraska act

    Kansas-Nebraska act

    The Kansas and Nebraska act was passed by the U.S congress on May30,1854.
  • Homestead act

    Homestead act

    Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in My20,1862.
  • U.S civil war ends

    With Smiths surrender, the last confederate army ceased to exist, bringing a formal end to the bloodiest four years in U.S history.
  • Buffalo sodiers formed

    Buffalo sodiers formed

    Buffalo soldiers were originally were members of the U.S 10th Calvary regiment of the United states army, formed in September 21,1866, at fort Leavenworth.
  • Transcontinental railroad completed

    Transcontinental railroad completed

    On this day in 1869 president of the union pacific and central pacific railroads.
  • Chief Joseph surrenders the U.S army

    Chief Joseph surrenders the U.S army

    Chief Joseph Nez Perce Indians surrenders to the U.S General Nelson A. Miles in bear paws mountains of Montana.