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Invention of Electric Battery
Alessandro Volta invented the electric battery in 1800. The battery utilized a voltaic pile to generate electricity. -
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 The Jefferson Administration negotiated with King Louie for 530 million acres of land. This purchase fuels the notion of Manifest Destiny. -
Invention of Steam powered locomotive
Created by English mining engineer Richard Trevithick, this locomotive allowed for steam powered transportation and was used in many future inventions. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
This expedition conducted by Lewis and Clark and assisted by native, Sacagawea was successful covering 8000 miles of land, and aiding in the discovery of many new plants and animals. This expedition began in 1804 and ended in 1806. -
Missouri Compromise
A temporary settlement between a dispute over slavery in new states. This law admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. -
Trail of Tears
The result of the Indian removal act. The forced movement of Natives between 1830 and 1850. -
Indian Removal Act
Congressing passes an act forcing Native Americans out of their Ancestral Lands. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
As a result of the presidential election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated. He goes on to side with the union in the civil war and presents well known pieces of literature such as the Gettysburg Address. -
American Civil War
A "civil war" (is any war really civil?) between the confederate and union states of America. This war began on April 12th of 1861 -
Ratification of 13th amendment (Abolishment of slavery)
Thirteenth amendment abolished slavery on December 6th 1865.