Western Timeline

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone
    He settled a place called Boonesborough, Kentucky.
  • Eli Whitney invented cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented cotton gin
    A device that mkaes it easier for people to get seeds out of cotton.
  • The Louisanna Purchase

    The Louisanna Purchase
    A deal between the U.S. and France where the U.S. won 827,000 square miles of land.
  • Lewis and Clark epedition

    Lewis and Clark epedition
    The first American expedition to cross the western portion of modern day United States to the Pacific Ocean.
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    The Oregon Trail

    Is a trail that people would use to travel east and west through out the U.S. for trade.
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    War of 1812

    A war between America, United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Ireland and their NAtive AMerican allies.
  • Indian Removal/Trail of Tears

    Indian Removal/Trail of Tears
    The Indian Removal/Trail of Tears was the removal of all Native Americans in the United States.
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    Texas Revolution

    Texas revolted against the Mexicans that had been trying to run Texas.
  • Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

    Marcus and Narcissa Whitman
    Were a husband and wife that had moved to Southeeastern Washington.
  • The Donner Party

    The Donner Party
    A group of pioneers that were led by George Donner to go to California by wagon train.
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    The Mexican War

    The war between Mexico and the United States was over Texas and who wants it.
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    The California Gold Rush

    It was a period where California had a lot of gold in and everyone was going to California to get the gold.
  • John Fremont

    John Fremont
    He was a Military Govenor of CAlifornia.
  • Manifest Destiny

    Manifest Destiny
    Was the Americans spreading west through the continents.
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    The Battle of Little Bighorn (Custer’s Last Stand)

    The Battle of Little Bighorn was the last stand for Custer.
  • The Massacre at Wounded Knee

    The Massacre at Wounded Knee
    Native Americans were murdered at The Massacre at Wounded Knee.