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Infrared Rays
William Herschel discovers Infrared rays. -
Washington, DC
the federal government moves to Washington, DC. -
Electricity
Alessandro Volta produces electricity. -
US Library of Congress
The United States Library of Congress is founded. -
Thomas Jefferson is President
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as President for his first term. -
Louisiana Purchase
US negotiates and buys the Louisiana Purchase from France for $15 million. The US doubles its domain. -
Alexander Hamilton is Fatally Wounded
Alexander Hamilton becomes mortally wounded after a duel with Aaron Burr. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark begin their journey of exploration in what is now northwest United States. -
First Successful Steamboat Trip
Robert Fulton makes the first successful steamboat trip on Clermont between New York City and Albany. -
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee is born. -
James Madison is President
James Madison is elected as the 4th President. -
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson is born in Raleigh, North Carolina. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 takes place and the US gets freedom over the seas with Britain. -
The War of 1812 Ends
The War ends with the treaty of Ghent. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri becomes a slave state. But anything north of a certain longitude and latitude has no slavery. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is born. -
John Quincy Adams is President
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as President with John C. Calhoun as Vice President. -
Andrew Jackson is President
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as President. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo takes place in San Antonio, Texas when 3,000 Mexican troops attack its 189 defenders. Texas loses. -
Texas Declares its Independence
Texas declares its independence from Mexico at a convention. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto takes place with Sam Houston leading it. Santa Ana and his troops are taken prisoner. -
Martin Van Buren is President
Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as President and Richard M. Johnson as Vice President. -
Sewing Machine
Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. -
YMCA
The first YMCA opens in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe-Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Tom's Cabin. Stowe wrote it in response of the Fugitive Slave Act. It sold 300,000 copies in its first years of publication. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is law. Allows the issue of slavery to be decided by the vote of settlers. -
James Buchanan is President
James Buchanan is sworn into into office. -
Oregon Becomes the 33rd State
Oregon is admitted as the 33rd state. -
South Carolina Secedes
As a result of Lincoln becoming president, South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union. -
Abraham Lincoln is President
Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as President with Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President. -
Battle of Bull Run at Manassas
Stonewall Jackson leads the Confederate forces. Confederacy wins against the Union. -
The Homestead Act
The Homestead Act is passed, granting family farms of 160 acres to settlers -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam is known as the bloodiest day of the Civil War. Union considered it a victory because Confederates ran. Led to McClellan's dismissal for failure to pursue. -
General Robert E. Lee Surrenders
General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. -
Lincoln Assassinated
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated in Ford's Theatre, DC five days after the surrender. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment takes effect. -
Klu Klux Klan
The Klu Klux Klan forms. -
Alaska
The Secretary of State buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars. -
Ulysses S. Grant is President
Ulysses S. Grant is sworn in as president. -
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Hiram is the first African American to be sworn into the United States Congress. -
The Fifteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment is ratified. Black Americans can now vote. -
The United States' First Centennial
The United States celebrates its 100th birthday. A world fair is held in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. -
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is given to the US as a gift for its 100th birthday.
