Westward Expansion

  • Lousisiana Purchase

    Lousisiana Purchase
    The Lousisana Purchase was an land deal with the United Sates and France. In which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land.
  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark
    Jefferson chose Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana territory and write about their adventures.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    This war had an armed conflict between United State and the British Empire. In this war nobody charity won. This war started June 18, 1812 and ended February 18, 1815 and that was about two and half years long.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished.
  • Mexican and American War

    Mexican and American War
    The Mexican and Mexican war cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of Zachary Talory, killing about a dozen. This war marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil.
  • Trails Oregon,Mormon,Sante fe

    Trails Oregon,Mormon,Sante fe
    These were the three trails that the people use. They use these trails when moving to Oklahoma to get free land.