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U.S Capital is moved
The United States Capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. -
Third President
Thomas Jefferson is voted into office. -
Marbury v. Madison
The case allows court to declare acts of congress unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
U.S pays France 15 million for 830,000 sq mi -
Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition begins -
4th President
James Madison is elected. -
War of 1812
U.S declares war over impressment of U.S sailors. -
British Capture D.C
The British capture D.C and set fire to the White House. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty is signed ending the war. -
5th President
James Madison is elected president. -
Florida
Spain cedes Florida to the U.S -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise is put into action to keep the number of free and slave states balanced -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe doctrine states any part of North or South America cannot be colonized by any European Nations. -
6th President
John Quincy Adams is elected. -
7th President
Andrew Jackson is made president. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act forefully kicking out Natives of their land to farther West lands -
Invention of Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin which increases slavery. -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas Declares Independence from Mexico -
The Alamo
Texans are killed defending the alamo -
Texans WIn Independance
Texas defeats Mexico at San Jacinto -
8th President
Martin Van Buren is elected. -
The trail of tears
15,000 Native Americans are forced to march west from Georgia to present day Oklahoma. 4000 Natives die. -
9th President
William Henry Harrison is elected -
William Henry Harrison dies
The president dies and his vice John Tyler takes over. -
Annexation of Texas
Texas is annexed -
11th president
James Polk is elected President. -
U.S acquires Oregon Territory
Treaty is signed between Canada and U.S giving U.S the oregon territory. -
Mexican War
U.S declares War on U.S to try and acquire California territory -
Treaty of Guadalupe
Mexican War ends. Mexico recognized rio grande as southern border of Texas and cede's california for 15 million. -
12 President
Zachary Taylor is elected -
President Taylor dies
His vice President Millard Fillmore took over. -
California is admitted into Union
California is admitted as a free state. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Tom's Cabin -
14th President
Franklin Pierce is elected -
Gadsen Purchase
United States acquires southern territory for 10 million. -
Confederates attack
Confederate soldiers attack fort summer. -
16th President
Abraham Lincoln is elected -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg -
Gen. William T. Sherman
Gen. William T. Sherman captures Atlanta -
13th Amendment
13th amendment is ratified banning slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln -
Robert E Lee Surrenders
Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Va. -
Alaska is bought
U.S buys Russia for 7.2 million -
President Johnson Impeachement
President Johnson is impeached. -
18th President
Ulysses S Grant is elected. -
15th ammendamnt
Gives African American rights to vote. -
Chicago Fire
Chicago fire kills 300 and leaves 90,000 homeless -
Lt. Col. George A. Custer's
Lt. Col. George A. Custer's is destroyed by Natives at little big horn river