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US Capital is Moved
The U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. -
Thomas Jefferson becomes President
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president in Washington, DC. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase: United States agrees to pay France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory, which extends west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and comprises about 830,000 sq mi. As a result, the U.S. nearly doubles in size. -
Marbury vs Madison
Marbury v. Madison: Landmark Supreme Court decision greatly expands the power of the Court by establishing its right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Mo., on expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. -
Jefferson second term
Jefferson's second inauguration. -
James Madison is Inagurated
James Madison is inaugurated as the fourth president. -
War of 1812
War of 1812: U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion. -
British Capture Washington DC
British capture Washington, DC, and set fire to White House and Capitol. -
Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key writes Star-Spangled Banner as he watches British attack on Fort McHenry at Baltimore. -
War of 1812 Ends
Treaty of Ghent is signed, officially ending the war. -
James Monroe Inagurated
James Monroe is inaugurated as the fifth president -
Florida Acquired
Spain agrees to cede Florida to the United States. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise: In an effort to maintain the balance between free and slave states, Maine (formerly part of Massachusetts) is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can be admitted as a slave state; except for Missouri, slavery is prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase lands north of latitude 36°30'. -
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. constitution. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine: In his annual address to Congress, President Monroe declares that the American continents are henceforth off-limits for further colonization by European powers. -
John Quincy Adams Inauguration
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as the sixth president. -
Constitution
U.S. Constitution goes into effect, having been ratified by nine states. -
Andrew Jackson Inauguration
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as seventh president. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin greatly increases the demand for slave labor. -
Martin Van Buren Inauguration
Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as the eighth president. -
Trail of Tears
More than 15,000 Cherokee Indians are forced to march from Georgia to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Approximately 4,000 die from starvation and disease along the “Trail of Tears.” -
William Henry Harrison Inauguration
William Henry Harrison is inaugurated as the ninth president. -
Annex of Texas
U.S. annexes Texas by joint resolution of Congress -
James Polk Inauguration
James Polk is inaugurated as the 11th president -
Mexican War
Mexican War: U.S. declares war on Mexico in effort to gain California and other territory in Southwest. -
Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush starts -
Oregon
Oregon Becomes The 33rd state -
Abraham Lincoln President
Abraham Lincoln is nominated President -
Civil War Begins
The Beginning of the Civil War -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated and end of Cicil War
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated, end of the Civil war -
Ulysses S. Grant 18th President
Ulysses S. Grant 18th President -
Telephone
First Practical Telephone