Westward expansion.1763: After the French and Indian War French and Indian War North American phase of a war between France and Britain to control colonial territory (1754–63). The war's more complex European phase was the Seven Years' War. , Britain declares land west of the Appalachians off-limits to colonists. 1775: Daniel Boone directs construction of the Wilder- ness Road into Kentucky. 1801: John Chapman Noun 1. John Chapman - United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845) Chapman, Johnny Appleseed ("Johnny Appleseed") plants the first apple seeds in Ohio. 1804: Lewis and Clark start up the Missouri River in search of a water route to the Pacific Ocean. 1849: The California Gold Rush  The California Gold Rush 1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill. begins. 1862: The Homestead Act offers free land in the West to new settlers. 1869: first transcontinental railroad  This page has been semi-protected from editing to deal with vandalism.Semi-protection is not an endorsement of the current version. To see other versions, view the [ page history]. is completed with the joining of tracks in Utah Territory. |
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