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Thomas Jefferson Elected President
In 1801, Thomas Jefferson was elected 3rd president of the United States with Aaron Burr as his Vice President. He was reelected in 1804. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory for 15 million. -
James Madison Elected President
On March 4, 1809, James Madison was sworn in as the 4th president of the United States after being elected the previous November. George Clinton was his vice president. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between the Indians under Tecumseh versus William Henry Harrison. Harrison won. -
War of 1812 Begins
President James Madison declared war on Great Britain, causing the War of 1812. One of the main reasons was the British impressment. The war ended in February of 1815 when The Treaty of Ghent was signed, declaring all conquered territories to be returned. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was elected the 5th president of the United States in 1816, and was reelected in 1820. Daniel Tompkins was his Vice President for both terms. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was passed in March of 1820. It allowed Missouri to be admitted and slavery to exist in Missouri, but not west of Mississippi River. -
John Quincy Adams Elected
John Quincy Adams served as the 6th president of the United States, for only 1 term. John Calhoun was his vice president. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Elected in March of 1829, Andrew Jackson became the 7th president of the US. His first term, John Calhoun served as his Vice President. After his reelection in 1832, his Vice President was Martin Van Buren. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was approved to relocate tribes east of the Mississippi River. -
Martin Van Buren Elected
Elected in December of 1836, Martin Van Buren became the 8th president of the United States. His Vice President was Richard Johnson. -
William Henry Harrison Elected
William Henry Harrison was elected 9th president of the United States with John Tyler as his Vice President. He died 1 month later of pneumonia. -
James Polk Elected President
James Polk was elected the 11th president with George Dallas as his Vice President. -
US Declares War on Mexico
The US declared war on Mexico in 1846 in the hopes of gaining new territory. It ended in February of 1848 when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. This gave a lot of Mexico's territory to the US. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 resolved several disputes over slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act gave freedom to citizens to make the decision about whether or not slavery was allowed in their territory. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the US in 1860 with Andrew Johnson as his Vice President. He was known for helping abolish slavery and was also assassinated April 15, 1865. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared all slaves to be freed. This was crucial to the US as it helped destroy the slave industry. -
13th Amendment Takes Effect
The 13th amendment, passed in 1865, declared slavery as unconstitutional.
