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Thomas Jefferson is Elected President
With the election in 1800 coming to a tie, the House of Representatives elected Thomas Jefferson as the 3rd US president and first president that is a Democratic-Republican. -
Marbury vs Madison
The Marbury vs Madison case in 1803 established the principle of Judicial review in the US. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was federally funded and it allowed them to explore the North American West. It was to establish trade network across the country and befriend the America Indians. -
International slave trade ended
The International Slave Trade, traded African men, women, and childern between Europe and the Americans. The trade ended in 1808 when Britian finally abolished it. -
US invasion on canada
American armies invaded Canada at three points in 1812. The battles were fought on Canadian territory. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British army and the American army fought on January 8, 1815 for territory. It was a great success for the United States. -
The Steel Plow
In 1837 John Deere invented the stell plow that allowed an increase in agricultural productivity. The plow is the first tillage tool. -
Potato Famine
Ireland sufffered starvation, emmigration, and dieases from 1845-1852. It was caused by a disease affecting the potato crop. -
california gold rush begins
January 24, 1848 the California Gold Rush started. Gold was first found by James Marshall. This brought a flood of workers to California. -
Fort Sumter
The morning of April 12, 1861, confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Then nearly 34 hours later Union forces surrendered .