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The Election of 1800
The House of Representatives broke the equal vote for president. It was Thomas Jefferson vs Aaron Burr. Jefferson won the election of 1800 -
Thomas Jefferson's Inauguration
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated in 1803. This is the first time for an inauguration to be held at the Capitol. Also, it is the first time of the transfer of power between 2 political parties. -
Marbury vs Madison
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of land from France to the United States. The land consisted of 828.000 square miles and was brought for 15 million dollars. Napoleon, the dictator of France, offered this great deal and Thomas Jefferson took it. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition begins
The expedition consisted of a group of military men called the Corps of Discovery and civilians. It was led by Meriweather Lewis and William Clark. They were sent to explore the Pacific Northwest for a water route to the Pacific Ocean. -
HMS Leopard-USS Chesapeake Affair
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a naval engagement that happened off the coast of Norfolk, VA where soldiers from the HMS Leopard boarded the USS Chesapeake. The soldiers from the HMS Leopard were British and boarded the American ship to search for British deserters. Before the soldiers had boarded the Chesapeake, the two ships were in battle. The Leopard won and the Chesapeake had to surrender. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was a law passed by the US Congress and President Jefferson. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports -
James Madison Inaugurated
The Inauguration of James Madison was held at Lon's Hotel and the tickets were $4 each. Today, that would be $61 -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought in Indiana and the Indians and British were defeated by the Americans. The Americans broke British power in the Northwest -
U.S. Declares War
The US declares war on Great Britain, which starts the War of 1812. This Declaration of War was passed by Congress on June 18, 1812. -
USS Constitution v. HMS Guerriere
The battle between happen near Halifax, Nova Scotia. The victory for Americans was important to there morale. The battle took place right after the war started -
The British defeat Napolean
In April 1814, Paris was conquered by the British and Napoleon was defeated. He was then exiled to the Island of Elba. -
Treaty of Fort Jackson
This treaty ended the Creek War. With this American victory, the U.S. gained 23 million acres of Creek land. -
The British burn Washington, D.C.
The British defeated resistance forces outside of Washington and marched into the city. The President's family was safe out of town, with Dolly Madison barely making it out. The British burned everything expect for the Post Office -
Battle of McHenry
The battle took place just outside of Baltimore. Fort McHenry guarded the entrance to Baltimore. The fort was thrown many hits, but it didn't get severely damaged. The British fleet withdrew from the fort and set sailed to New Orleans -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812. It was passed by UK Parliament. -
Battle of New Orleans
The U.S. army, led by Andrew Jackson, defeated the British at New Orleans. The Americans finally got the message of the peace treaty. The War of 1812 officially ended here.
