Westward Expansion

  • Louisana Purchase

    Louisana Purchase
    The louisiana purchase was a sale for 828,000 square miles for 15 million dollars. This deal was made by Thomas Jefferson. Which was 2 to 3 cents per acre.
  • Lewis and Clark expedition

    Lewis and Clark expedition
    The lewis and clark expedition also known as the Corps of discovery expedition was the first time americans crossed the western portion of the U.S. They left by St. Louis by the missippi.
  • The Indian Removal Act

    The Indian Removal Act
    The indian removal act was when the Americans forced the indians away just because they wanted more land. Which kind of describes a playground bully, in my opinion. Which led to the trail of tears.
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears
    The trail of tears was a sad event that transpired in 1838-1839. This event happened because the Americans took over their land just because the wanted to expand. The native tribes had to walk 100s of miles away, which would be very painful.
  • Florida Becomes U.S. State

    Florida Becomes U.S. State
    After the end of the indian war many people moved to Florida and grew towns. After awhile they decided joining the U.S. would be a wise choice. The state of Florida technically became a state in 1845 but it joined in 1819
  • Mexican American War

    Mexican American War
    The Mexican American war was a armed conflict between the U.S. and Mexico that lasted 2 years. The annexation of texas is what made the 2 countries battle. Now Texas is a state in the U.S. and that happened in 1845.
  • Transcontinetal Railroad Completed

    Transcontinetal Railroad Completed
    This railroad took a bunch of hard workers and too many resources, but this railroad travels pretty fast. You could cross the whole continetal land mass in just a little while. Which was astonishing back then.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    The Bill of Rights is a name for the 10 amendments. The 10 amendments are the basic and most used/broken laws. There is also other laws.