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The Louisiana Purchase
America bought the Louisiana territory from the French. About 530,000,000 acres for $15,000,000. -
Invention of the Steamboat
Invented by Robert Fulton, the origional purpose was to transport paying passengers back and forth between Albany and New York City. Then eventually began to transport goods and products. -
Second bank of the United States Opens
After the first bank's charter ended, the second bank was opened and boosted the economy with new ways of giving loans and supporting farmers. -
The Missouri Compromise
Admitted Missouri into the US with Maine's territory as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and made free soil of all northern territories. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe wrote this doctrine to not interfere with the western hemisphere, as the US would use military power against them if they tried t settle any land there. -
Indian Removal Act
Forced 74,000 natives to relocate even though it was against previous treaty agreements. They had to move west of the Mississippi River so the Americans can take there remaining land that they had to leave behind, their homes. This led to the Indian Resist settlement, hich started from some of the natives that were relocated thatwanted their land back. So they fught for it, went to war. -
National Trade Union Formed
The National Trade Union was formed to become the first organized group of laborers to discuss wages and working conditions. -
The Trail Of Tears
(1838-1839)This was the Cherokee Indians march of 800 miles to their relocated territory in Okalhoma, The Cherokee group was led by a man nmed Ridge who signed a treaty with President Andrew Jackson to relocate, and the Cherokee president John Ross was enraged, and thought the "europeans were treating them like dogs" -
American Civil War Begins
The Civil War most importantly began because of policies against slavery in the country. The debate had been going on for more than 80 years and eventually broke out into the battle at Fort Sumter at Charleston Bay in 1861 the confederates vs. the federalists. -
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War to remind Americans what America is all about, freedom and equality. -
Civil War Ends
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865 and fought the last battle May 1865.