WESTWARD MOVEMENT
1. 1836
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
2. 1841
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
3. 1845
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
4. 1846
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
5. 1847
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
6. 1848
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
7. 1849
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
8. 1850
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
9. 1857
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War
10. 1861
-------- Term manifest destiny coined Battle of the Alamo; Texas declares independence from Mexico Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Utah Territory annexed; Railroads granted six square miles of land for every mile of track California connected to nation by telegraph Bear Flag Revolt; Congress declares war on Mexico; United States and Great Britain divide Oregon Country California gold rush begins First wagon trains head west on Oregon Trail Mormons settle in Utah Mormon War