1800-1876 By emory.taylor Apr 24, 1800 Library of Congress is founded May 14, 1800 D.C. becomes the Nation's new Capital Jan 20, 1801 John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mar 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated for his first term as President of the United States. May 10, 1801 US war with Tropoli Feb 24, 1803 Marbury vs Madison This case established the Supreme Court's position as an equal member of the three branches of United States government. Mar 1, 1803 Ohio becomes 17th state Dec 20, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Mar 18, 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition Mar 4, 1805 Jefferson is inaugurated for second term Aug 13, 1812 War of 1812 Dec 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent is signed Jan 2, 1819 Panic of 1819 Feb 22, 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty Mar 6, 1819 McCulloch v Maryland Dec 2, 1823 Monroe Doctrine Mar 4, 1825 John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as President Oct 26, 1825 Erie Canal Aug 12, 1831 Nat Turner Revolt Mar 18, 1836 Texas Declares its independence from Mexico Dec 29, 1845 Annexation of Texas May 18, 1846 Mexican War Feb 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Dec 21, 1857 Bleeding Kansas Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln is inagurated Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Jul 1, 1863 Battle of Gettysberg Nov 19, 1863 The Gettysburg Address Apr 9, 1865 End of Civil War Dec 18, 1865 The Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, takes effect Dec 10, 1869 Women's Suffrage Mar 30, 1870 The 15th Amendment Sep 18, 1873 The Great Depression Mar 1, 1875 The Civil Rights Act