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Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams. -
Louisiana Purchase
US bought over 828,000 square miles of land from France. It makes up 15 of its states today. -
12th Amendment
President and Vice President must run as a ticket. -
Expedition of Lewis and Clark
Sent by President Jefferson to explore the newly acquired western territory. -
Steamboat invented
Robert Fulton inveted the steamboat, which made transportation quicker. -
War of 1812
The war brought back free trade in the US and ended impressment. -
Joseph Smith and Mormonism
Organized the Church of Latter Day Saints -
Indian Removal Act
The act allowed indians to live only where congress approved of. -
Start of the Civil War
A war fought between the Union and the Confederate States in the US. Ultimately brought the county back into one nation. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Granted freedom to slaves and brought to you by President Lincoln. -
The great depression
Began when the New York stock market crashed