Napoleon Signed the Louisiana purchase with an American negotiator doubling the size of the U.S.A
Paris France1803
Trail of tears
1840
Five Civilized tribes forced to leave there homes and go to reservations
Mexican Army
REMEMBER THE ALAMO
February 23,1836
The area that was sold was home to manynatives at the time, and the land dictated how they lived. The US gainedcontrol of the Mississippi river Wich allowed for better trade and travel.
The Mexican War
Mexican soldiers
Napoleon
American Soldiers
The five civilized tribes were forced to move many were killed on the way and they had to compete with other tribes that were already in the area. for settlers This was the first major step to Indian removal in the US.
The oregon trail
Many white settlers went to oregon because of gold but the trail there was very dangerous
1852
The Alamo even though Texas lost the battle many more people joined the fight for Texas because of it.. The annexation of Texas started border disputes between Mexico and The United States because Mexico did not recognize Texas as a country.
Custers last stand
On June 25 1876 Custer died at little big horn in battle
Plains American Indians
The border disputes led to war that the USA won and manifest destiny was fulfilled. Many people living in the areas that used to be Mexico were now American citizens.
In 1848 there were border disputes over where the Texas border was so soldiers gathered at the border of Texas and Mexico
Oregon was very rich land that provided a lot of gold/silver so it became a place that many people immigrated to. Many Natives living there were moved out because of the people moving there.
Custer's death made Americans want revenge so they sent more troops. Many plains American indians were killed as a result of this.