Dates of America

Question 1

The American revolution ends and the United States become a recognized nation stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east (roughly) to the Mississippi River in the west

Answer 1

1783

Question 2

Thomas Jefferson approves the purchase of Louisiana from the french increasing the size of the United States by a full third

Answer 2

1803

Question 3

Removal of the Indian tribes from the eastern regions and creation of P.I.F

Answer 3

1825

Question 4

America goes to war with and defeat Mexico adding a huge chunk of what is now the plains and the American southwest

Answer 4

1848

Question 5

Gold is discovered in California leading to a rush of western setters

Answer 5

1850

Question 6

At the date the numbers of settlers moving west reached a record high of 50,000

Answer 6

1850

Question 7

The First Treaty of Ft. Laramie allows American passage to search for gold in the Black Hills and defining specific hunting grounds for every Indian nation

Answer 7

1851

Question 8

What was the push and pull effect?

Answer 8

Push factors like economic instability, discrimination and lack of jobs started pushing people out of Europe, Pull factors like better economic opportunities, more jobs and a better life pulled these people towards the US