Westward Expansion: 1813-1900 (U.S. History Timelines)

After consolidating its status as an independent nation, the United States began to expand its borders to the west. Western Expansion: 1813-1900 recounts the key events in this movement and the settlement of the western frontier. It includes the immigration boom from Europe to the United States, the Louisiana Purchase, the Gold Rush, and the travels of Louis and Clark.