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U.S. Capital Moved
The U.S. Capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C -
Thomas Jefferson; Third President
Thomas Jefferson was elected the third president of the United States -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States bought the Louisiana territory for $15 million from the French -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark set out to explore and find a route to the Pacific Ocean -
James Madison; Fourth President
James Madison was elected the fourth president of the United States -
War of 1812
The United States declares war on Britain for interference. The war ended in 1814 -
James Monroe; Fifth President
James Monroe was elected the fifth president of the United States -
Missouri Compromise
Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri will be admitted as a slave state -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe declares that further American colonization is prohibited by European powers -
John Quincy Adams; Sixth President
John Quincy Adams is elected the sixth president of the United States -
Andrew Jackson; Seventh President
Andrew Jackson is elected the seventh president of the United States -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act which authorized the removal of Indians living west of the Mississippi river -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas declares independence from Mexico -
Mexican War
The United States declares war on Mexico to gain California and other Southwestern territories