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Creation of the Steamboat
Fulton’s steamboat was launched, carrying passengers between Albany and New York City. -
Francis Scott writes the Star spangled banner
Francis Scott Key creates the national anthem in Baltimore watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry. -
Presidential election of 1816
Democratic Republican, James Monroe, wins the election with a margin of 183 to 34. -
Tarrif of 1816
Also known as the Dallas tariff, protects manufactured goods made in the U.S from foreign competition. -
Opening of Cumberland Road
Cumberland Road, also called National Road,is first federal highway in the United States and for several years the main route to what was then the Northwest Territory. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, Spain gave Florida to the U.S. -
McCulloch and Maryland
The Supreme Court held that Congress has implied powers derived from those listed in Article I, Section 8. The “Necessary and Proper” Clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank. -
Monroe Doctrine
A United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System. Originally, it ran 363 miles from Albany, on the Hudson River, to Buffalo, at Lake Erie. -
Six Barrel Revolver
Samuel Colt patents the Six Barrel Revolver, a specialized gun that can shoot up to 6 bullets.
