Category: United States

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North America 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
North America 1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The fall of Mexico City spelled the...

North America 1849: California Gold Rush
North America 1849
California Gold Rush

Just days before the signing of the...

North America 1850: Compromise of 1850
North America 1850
Compromise of 1850

With its population booming,...

the Arctic 1850: Search for Franklin
the Arctic 1850
Search for Franklin

In 1845 the renowned British...

North America 1852: Opening up the West
North America 1852
Opening up the West

The surge in migrants heading west...

North America 1853: Gadsden Purchase
North America 1853
Gadsden Purchase

Even as California was being...

the Arctic 1854: Opening of Japan
the Arctic 1854
Opening of Japan

Across the Pacific, Japan had kept...

North America 1855: Bleeding Kansas
North America 1855
Bleeding Kansas

In 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska Act...

North America 1857: Filibuster War
North America 1857
Filibuster War

For many US citizens, the...

North America 1858: Mexican Reform War
North America 1858
Mexican Reform War

In Mexico, the antagonism between...

the Arctic 1859: Amur Acquisition
the Arctic 1859
Amur Acquisition

Russian expeditions and settlers had...

North America 1859: Raid on Harpers Ferry
North America 1859
Raid on Harpers Ferry

The 1850s conflict in the US over...

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