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New President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President; Aaron Burr becomes Vice President. -
Fourth President
James Madison becomes the fourth President; Vice President Clinton begins second term. -
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War of 1812
This war was about a conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent. -
Battle of New Orleans
this battle was fought between British troops led by General Edward Pakenham and American forces led by General Andrew Jackson. Despite being outnumbered 2:1, the Americans, who had constructed sophisticated earthworks, won a decisive victory against the British assault. -
Mississippi
This state became the twentieth state to enter the United States. -
Illinois
This state became the twenty first state. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
This was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, led by Nat Turner. Rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people, at least 51 being white. -
Mechanical Reaper was Invented
This machine was used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically. For hundreds of years, farmers and field workers had to harvest crops by hand using a sickle or other methods, which was an arduous task at best. -
Invention of the Revolver
Samuel Colt submitted a British patent for his revolver and an American patent (number 138) on February 25, 1836 for a Revolving gun. He made the first production model on March 5 of that year. Another revolver patent was issued to Samuel Colt on August 29, 1839. -
Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession that lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices, and wages went down while unemployment went up. Pessimism abounded during the time. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocation of approximately 60,000 Native Americans in the United States from their ancestral homelands in the Southeastern United States, to areas to the west of the Mississippi River that had been designated as Indian Territory. -
Many States Secedes from the Union
Many states secede from the Union throughout the days from January 9th to February 1st. These states include: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.