U.S. History (Visual 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.

During the expansion west and amid the increasing population of the United States, the nation underwent several key changes in its government. Reforming the Government: 1813-1860 recounts these changes and the forces that played a role in causing them. It includes the presidency of Andrew Jackson and the technological and political changes that swept the nation, resulting in a new-look United States.