1850 in the United States - Wikipedia
April 19 – Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal. May 7 – The brigantine USS Advance is loaned to the United States Navy.
U.S. Timeline - The 1850s - America's Best History
A chronological overview of the major events and trends in the United States in the 1850s, including the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Law, the first world's fair, and the Gadsden Purchase. Learn about the expansion, slavery, and sectionalism that led to the Civil War.
Historic Timeline From 1850 to 1860 - ThoughtCo
Feb 28, 2021 · Explore the major events and trends in the United States and the world during the 1850s, a decade of tension, innovation and conflict. Learn about the Compromise of 1850, the Crimean War, the Dred Scott Decision, the Pottawatomie Massacre and more.
American History Timeline: US History Important Dates and Events
Feb 13, 2015 · February 2, 1848 - United States gains what's now California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. May 29, 1848 - Wisconsin is the 30th state admitted to the Union.
Timeline - The 1850s - America's Best History
United States History Timeline, the 1850's, Expansion and the Looming Divide, includes the top events of each year of the decade. Detail from 1850, debate on the Compromise of 1850 regarding slave and free states begins in Congress.
U.S. History: 1800 - 1850 timeline | Timetoast Timelines
Meiwether Lewis and William Clark journeyed 8,000 miles across the western United States under the instructon of President Thomas Jefferson. This event opened up the West for trade and was the first that the American people had heard from the Western portion of their continent.
U.S. History Timeline: 1850–1899 - Infoplease
Feb 13, 2023 · Learn about the causes, events, and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction period in American history. Explore the major political, economic, and social changes that shaped the nation from 1850 to 1899.
Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859)
September 9–20, 1850 – The Compromise of 1850, including the notorious Fugitive Slave Act passed; September 9, 1850 – California becomes a state; November 1850 – Nashville Convention reconvenes; Satisfied with the Compromise, it declares the Union intact-for the moment.
Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia
A comprehensive overview of the history of the United States from prehistory to the present, organized by period, era, subject, region, and group. Includes timelines, lists, and links to related articles.
Decade by Decade Timeline of the 1800s - ThoughtCo
Jul 20, 2024 · 1850: The ominous Compromise of 1850 over enslavement delays the Civil War. 1852: U.S. abolitionist and writer Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) publishes "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" and sells 300,000 copies in its first year. 1854: The Kansas-Nebraska Act breaks the previous compromises over enslavement.