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Thomas Jefferson becomes President
Thomas Jefferson swore into office as the 3rd President of the United States. -
Steamboat Service Opened
Robert Fulton opened the first commerical steamboat service. -
James Madison becomes President
James Madison swore into office as the 4th President of the United States. -
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War of 1812
Began with differing interests between America and Britain. Tensions had risen between the two during the Anglo-French Wars. Another big reason was the British had impressed nearly 6,000 American sailors to fight on their side during their fight against the French. The Treaty of Ghent officially ended the war but fighting continued until January of 1815. -
James Monroe becomes President
James Monroe swore into office as the 5th President of the United States. -
Adam-Onis Treaty of 1819
Granted Florida to the United States from the Spanish. -
Missouri Compromise
Developed by Jesse Thomas and Henry Clay, the Compromise settled a dispute between the North and the South by granting Missouri as a slave state, making Maine a free state, and dividing the rest of the Lousiana purchase along the 36°30' latitude line. -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams swore into office as the 6th President of the United States. -
Erie Canal Opened
New York completed the construction of the Erie Canal, allowing shipments to be made by water between the Great Lakes region and eastern cities. -
Andrew Jackson becomes President
Andrew Jackson swore into office as the 7th President of the United States. -
Mechanical Reaper
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper improving agriculture labor. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
The most deadly slave rebellion in the South. Turner and a band of slaves killed about 57 whites on 11 different farms in Southampton County, VA. -
Steel Bladed Plow
John Deere's invention of the steel bladed plow improved work in the fields by providing the laborers with a strong and much more efficient tool. -
Trail of Tears
Indians, mostly Cherokee, forced to travel West. The result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. -
Telegraph Line
Samuel Morse encouraged Congress to lay a telegraph line from D.C. to Baltimore to open up more communication opportunities. -
Manifest Destiny
The idea that America had the right to expand their borders developed the most during this year. -
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Mexican-American War
Mexico refused to let America purchase any of their lands. American victory at the end of the war resulted in the winning of serveral large territories, including California. -
Abraham Lincoln becomes President
Abraham Lincoln swore into office as the 16th President of the United States. -
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Civil War
The country divided between the views of slavery between the North and South