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Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is founded -
White house
John Adams is the first president to move into the white house. -
3rd President
Thomas Jefferson is elected as the third president of the United State by the Electoral College. -
War with Tripoli
Tripoli proclaims war against the U.S. The U.S had refused to pay additional tribute to commerce raiding corsairs. -
Marbury vs Madison
The Judicial Court established that they could tear down laws that were unconstitutional establishing them as an equal branch of the three. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson doubles the size of the United States with his purchase of the Louisiana territory. -
Lewis and Clark
Thomas Jefferson orders Lewis and Clark to map the Louisiana territory. -
Thomas Jefferson re-elected
Thomas Jefferson is re-elected to serve a second term as president of the United States. -
Michigan Territory
The Michigan Territory is established. -
Peace with Tripoli
Peace is finally made with Tripoli which secured commercial shipping rights. -
The National Road
The National Road is given an okay to be built. This would be the first federally funded highway to be built. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition ending.
The Lewis and Clark expedition ends. -
4th President
James Madison is selected to be the 4th president of the United States by the electoral college. -
Importation of Slaves
The importation of slaves is prohibited. Illegal importation of slaves continues. -
The Illinois Territory is Established.
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4,000 Stolen
4,000 American soldiers are stolen from their ships by Britain which causes trade between America and Britain to stop. -
Request to go to War
Madison asks Congress to declare war on Great Britain. -
Congress approves war against Britain
War of 1812 begins officially. -
James Madison's second Term
Jame Madison is elected for a second term as president of the U.S. -
Battle of York
American troops raid Toronto, Canada but do not occupy it. -
Battle of Stoney Creek
Despite the Americans having a force three times the size the British had, the British win with 700 men. -
White house Burns
The White house id burned to the ground by British forces in return to the Americans destroying Canadian public buildings. -
Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key writes the song 'Star-Spangled Banner' while watching the British attack Fort McHenry. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Americans and the British sign a treaty calling for peace in the war of 1812. -
Last Battle
The last battle of the war of 1812 occurs after the signing of the treaty where. Andrew Jackson wins the battle against the British -
5th President
James Monroe wins the presidential election making him the 5th president of the United States. -
Eries Canal
Construction of the Eries canal starts in Rome, New York. -
Flag
Congress formally adopts a flag with thirteen red and white stripes and one star for each state in the union. -
The Panic of 1819
The heavy amount of borrowing by the government to finance the War of 1812 was a leading cause of the economic decline in the U.S. -
Florida
Florida is given to America from the Spanish in the Adam-onis Treaty. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise goes into effect which was suggested by Henry Clay. -
James Monroe re-election
James Monroe is re-elected into the presidential office with a massive win of 231 to 1. -
The Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe gives His speech the Monroe Doctrine which states that the western hemisphere is to not be colonized by the eastern countries in Europe. -
6th President
John Quincy Adams wins the election just barely after the electoral college does not yield a majority vote thus sending it to the house of representatives. -
New York Abolishes Slavery
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South Carolina Nullifys
South Carolina, in response to the Tariff of Abominations, begins to process of nullification. -
7th president
Andrew Jackson wins the voting against John Quincy Adams and is elected as the next President. -
Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institute is founded -
Typewriter
William Austin Burt obtains a patent for the Typewriter -
Indian Removal Act
the Indian Removal Act facilitated the relocation of Indian tribes from east of the Mississippi River. this created the trail of tears. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
A local slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, led by Nat Turner, a black slave, kills fifty-seven white citizens. -
Natural Protection
Andrew Jackson signed a bill that protected four parcels of land with natural mineral hot springs. -
Compromising tariff
The United States Congress passed a compromise tariff act in response to South Carolina's objections. -
Force Bill
Andrew Jackson passes another bill stating he can enforce federal law in South Carolina if necessary. -
Assasination
The first attempt on a president's life. A house painter fires two shots at Andrew Jackson and misses. -
Start of Texas Revolution
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Battle of the Alamo
the battle of the Alamo was 139 Texans fighting 3,000 of Santa Fe's soldiers which lasts 13 days. -
8th President
Martin Van Buren, a Democrat, wins the Presidential election for 8th president of the U.S -
Electronic Printing Press
The patent for the first United States electronic printing press is awarded to Thomas Davenport. -
9th President
William Henry Henderson wins the election for the President against the previous president Martin Van Buren. -
William Henry Harrison's death
William Henry Harrison dies after just 1 month in office from pneumonia. John Tyler takes over as the 9th president. -
Treaty of Wanghia
The United States signs a treaty with China called the treaty of Wanghia. It is the first signed treaty between the two nations. -
11th President
James.K.Polk is elected as the 10th president of the United States. -
Texas a part of the United States.
The Congress of Texas votes to be annexed into the United States. -
Battle of Mexico City
Quitman's division entered a deserted city, which had been abandoned by Santa Anna's forces during the night on September 15. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
End of the Mexico war. Mexico cedes California, texas, and New Mexico. -
The Declaration of Sentiment
The Declaration of Sentiment os signed by 100 men and women advocating for women's rights for the first time in New York. -
12th President
Zachary Taylor considered a hero from the Mexico War, is elected as President by the electoral college. -
13th President
Millard Fillmore is elected as the 13th president of the United States -
The Compromise of 1850
In response to America gaining territory from Mexico which is almost all below the Missouri compromise line. This called for another compromise in an attempt to avoid civil war. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes her masterpiece 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' -
14th President
Franklin Pierce wins the election for the 13th president of the united states against Winifield Scott. -
The Gadson Purchase
The United States buy a 29,640 sq mile piece of land that is now compromised of Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
Kansas-Nebraska act goes into effect allowing Nebraska and Kansas to decide if they are a slave state or not by popular sovereignty. -
The Shuttle Sewing Machine.
The Shuttle Sewing Machine and its machine motor are patented by Isaac M. Singer, improving the development of the sewing machine. -
15th President
James C.Buchanan is elected as the 14th president of the United States of America. -
Dred Scott Case
The Supreme court rules that even if a slave is transported to a free state they are not free. -
The pony express begins
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15th President
Abraham Lincoln wins the vote for the 15th president of the United States. -
Secession
North Carolina responds to Lincoln winning the Election by being the first American state to Secede from the United States. -
Fort Sumter
The confederacy fires on Fort Sumter which is considered the start of the civil war. -
first battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run at Manassas, Virginia occurs with the repulsion of Union forces by the Confederacy. The confederacy easily wins this battle against the union. -
Homestead act
granted family farms of 160 acres (65 hectares) to settlers. -
Emancipation proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln states that any slaves that escape to the union would be free as of Jan 1 1863 -
Battle of Gettysburg
The bloodiest battle of the civil war occurs in Gettysburg. It lasts from July 1 to July 3. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln gives one of the most famous American speeches to this day. He speaks at the town cemetery where many of the soldiers may have been buried. -
Signing at Appomattox
General Robert E.Lee gives up his soldiers numbered 27,000 to Ulysses S.Grant. -
Abraham Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated in Ford theater when John Wilkes Booth walks up behind Abraham and fires a shot. He then runs to a warehouse where he is captured. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment abolishes slavery in the United States. -
Impeachment
Johnson was charged with violating the Tenure of Office Act by trying to remove the Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton. The President is acquitted by one vote. -
18th President
Ulysses s.Grant wins the election making him the 18th president of the United States. -
First African American to Hold an Office
Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi takes his place in the United States Senate. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment stated that blacks were given the right to vote and that color of skin was not a reason to withhold the right to vote. -
Rights Restored to the South
Southern states are given the right to vote except for a select few confederate leaders. -
Economic Depression
An economic depression begins when the New York stock market crashed, setting off a financial panic that caused bank failures.