Major Events of US Expansion
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- The Purchase of Louisiana Territory
- I'm sorry but I cannot sell you the land for only $10,000,000
- Fine! We will buy the entire territory of Louisiana, including the Louisiana Port for $15,000,000
- Now we will be able to expand our trading and have access to the Mississippi River
- Robert Livingston
- Trail of Tears During Indian Removal in the South East
- Our President Andrew Jackson has told us to remove you of your land!
- United States Army
- Members of the Cherokee Nation
- You had the chance to leave your land, but you chose not too! You must go!
- Texan Army
- Texas Revoluion at the Battle of San Jacinto
- Sam Houston
- Since we won the war, people can immigrate to Texas, and we may even be annexed to the USA!
- AHHHHHH! They suprised attacked us! Run to the lake...
- Remember Goliad! Remember the Alamo!
- Mexican Army
- 1836
- Now that the US had bought the Louisiana Territory for what seemed like a good deal, they now owned a very beneficial trading port that opened the Mississippi River which would help the US’s economy grow. The US had in mind that they now owned this vast land while tens of thousands of Native Americans were inhabiting the territory, this would be one of the events leading to the downfall of Native Americans.
- The Beginning of the Mexican-American War
- Napolean
- We stand no match against the mighty US. I do not like how they are making us push back the border
- Border
- Mexican Army
- James Monroe
- Santa Anna
- Mexico doesn't like our idea to annex Texas, and I don't really either. I'm sick of this slave market everyone talks about.
- 1803
- From the perspective of the Cherokee, the Indian Removal Act was significant because it created many tensions between the US including the Trail of Tears, where over 4,000 Natives died. From the viewpoint of Americans, the Removal Act was great because people could now settle in more land and have better farming growth.
- The Negotiations During the Oregan Treaty
- 1831
- Since you won't agree to moving the border to 50° and 40° I will agree to keeping the border at the 49th parallel.
- Meeting in session!
- This means Oregoners living south of the border are American, those north are British.
- From the perspective of the Texans, winning the Texas Revolution was significant because they gained endless land and farming, now Texas could create a massive slave industry. For the Mexicans now many of their citizens would have to change citizenship to Texan, which was not good for Mexico.
- The Battle of Little Big Horn During Westward Expansion
- Lakota Souix
- This battle was a victory for the Native Americans and was once of the last major points in Native American-USA conflicts. General Custer of the USA was killed in the battle.
- We Surrender
- Santa Anna
- From the perspective of Mexico, the US had unfairly annexed Texas and now had the opportunity to lose even more land throughout the Southwest if they lost this war. The war was significant to the US because after winning the US gained a ton of land in the Southwest.
- United States Army
- 1846
- From the perspective of the Native Americans, the US gaining Oregon Territory was horrible because settlers started going on mass killings of the Natives and they lost land. From the viewpoint of the US gaining Oregon was great because settlers could now take the Oregon Trail and go to Oregon without trouble, as well the land America gained was rich in trees and diverse wildlife.
- President Polk
- Treaty of Oregon 1846
- Prime Minister Peel
- 1846
- From the perspective of most Native Americans, Westward Expansion was bad because fights would often start up, and thousands of acres of reservation land were being shortened and ignored by the US. Sadly, many Natives died from war and genocides. From the perspective of the US Settlers, they had a perfect opportunity to “start fresh” and move to a new area.
- 1876
- Crazy Horse
- Even though Custer was warned of the big village, he still fought and in the middle of day.
- US 7th Calvary
- General Custer
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