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Thomas Jefferson Elected
Thomas Jefferson was elected and he served from 1801-1809. He bought the Louisiana Purchase and did many things benefitting America. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was from France, purchased by America for $15 million. It allowed for America to expand immensely and resulted in the Lewis and Clark expedition. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was against America and Great Britain. It was over maritime rights and political reasons. It lasted from 1812-1815. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was the result of the Indian Removal Act enforced by the government. They made the Indians move because they wanted them out of the way. It started with the Chocktaw and ended with the Cherokee. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was enacted to prevent slaves from successfully fleeing if they got away from their owners into a non-slave state. This resulted in many slaves fleeing to Canada. -
The Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination based on color, sex, race, religion, or national origin. -
Thomas Edison Invents the Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. He went through tireless efforts to find the right filament and took a very long time to cultivate the lightbulb finally. -
The Wilmington Massacre
The Wilmington Massacre was a riot of white supremacists on The Daily Record, a black-owned printing press. The white supremacists lit the building on fire, and as they were fleeing out of it the men open-fired.
