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Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the US
In 1800, Thomas Jefferson was elected as the 3rd president of the US -
Louisiana Purchase
in 1803, Jefferson buys Louisiana from France for $15 Million -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
In 1804 Lewis and Clark set out on their expedition to explore land that came with the Louisiana Purchase -
James Madison
In 1809, James Madison is elected the 4th President -
James Monroe
In 1817, James Monroe is Elected President of the US -
Florida from Spain
in 1819, Florida is purchased from Spain for $5 Million -
Reaching Compromise
In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was created and signed. Allowing slavery in states south of the compromise line, and free states in the north. -
Buring of the White House
in 1824, the British invaded and burned the Whitehouse and the Capitol -
Election of 1824
In the election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected president, but the election was very nasty and came down to being resolved by the House -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was completed in 1825 and made New York the Empire State -
Jackson's Nasty Election
In 1828 Andrew Jackson is elected President, and his election was no better than John Quincy Adams, and his party almost destroyed the Whitehouse -
Remember the Alamo
In 1836, for 13 days, 123 Texians defended the Alamo against General Santa Anna and his army. In the days that followed, General Sam Houston Defeated Santa Anna's Army at the Battle of Seguin and got Santa Anna, to sign over all Mexican rights to Texas. -
Martin Van Buren
In 1837, Van Buren starts his term as President of the US -
Honest Abe Elected
in 1860, Abraham Lincoln is elected the 12th President of the United States. -
Civil War Begins
Just a year after Lincoln is elected the Union and the South engage in a Civil War over slavery -
Gettysburg Address
In 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln gives his well renounced Gettysburg Address, and issues the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery -
Lincoln Assassination/Civil War Ends
In 1865, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, and the Civil War also ended during this year -
Union General President
In 1869, former Union General Ulysses S. Grant starts his term as President of the US -
Distance Calling?
In 1876, the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell -
Double Inventions
In 1877, there were two huge inventions. One was the phonograph by Thomas Edison, and the other was the microphone by Emile Berliner -
1 man 2 inventions
Just 2 years after inventing the phonograph, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb
