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Thomas Jefferson Is Elected
Author of the declaration of Independence and third U.S. President -
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1800-1876 timeline
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War of 1812
Caused due to the British Navy restricting trade routes to the U.S., impressing U.S. sailors. -
Florida Purchase
Spanish minister Do Luis de Onis and U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams came together and signed a document that transferred control of Florida to the U.S. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe gave his annual presidential speech which warned the European powers not to interfere in the western hemisphere or else the U.S. would step in. -
Trail Of Tears
Indians were forced to travel West as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. -
Telegraph Line
A telegraph line from D.C. to Baltimore -
U.S. and Mexican War
Lasted from 1846-1848. It was fought over the independence of Texas and the border of the Rio Grande. -
Lincoln Is Elected
Abraham Lincoln begins his presidency. -
Civil War Begins
Fought between the Northern and Southern states over states' rights and slavery. 7 southern states to left the Union to create Confederate States of America. 4 more states joined soon after. -
Gettysburg Address
"The main message of the Gettysburg Address is that ideals are worth dying for and that it is up to the living to carry on the work of those who died to protect ideals."