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Washington Capital
The U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The United States agrees to pay France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory, which is about 830,000 sq mi. large, making the U.S. nearly double its size. -
Lewis and Clarke Expedition
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis on expedition to explore the West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. -
James Madison President
James Madison is inaugurated as the fourth president of the United States. -
War of 1812
The U.S. declares war on Britain because of the British interference with American maritime transportation of goods and westward expansion. -
The Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent is signed, saying that all conquered territory was to be returned and that boundaries should be set, officially ending the war. -
James Monroe President
James Monroe is inaugurated as the fifth president of the United States of America. -
The Missouri Compromise
In an effort to maintain the balance between free and slave states in the North and South of the United States, Maine became a free state, while Missouri became a slave state. -
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, which are the components of the first U.S. constitution. -
The Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe addresses to Congress and declares that the American continents are off-limits for further colonization by the Europeans. -
John Quincy Adams President
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as the sixth president of the United States of America. -
First Railroad
Construction is begun on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first public railroad in the U.S. -
Indian Removal Act
US's seventh President, Andrew Jackson, signs the Indian Removal Act, which allows the forced removal of Native Americans living in the eastern part of the country to lands west of the Mississippi River. -
Texas Independent
Texas declares its independence from Mexico. -
"Trail of Tears"
More than 15,000 Cherokee Indians are forced to march from Georgia to new Indian territory. About 4,000 of them die from starvation and disease during their journey. -
the "Manifest Destiny"
This idea appears for the first time in an article by John L. O'Sullivan. It portrasy the beliefs of Americans of having the authority and responsability to lead all other nations into democracy. -
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso, attempted to ban slavery in territory gained in the Mexican War but was refuted by Southerners -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act, establishing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union. -
Civil War
The conflict between the North (the Union) and the South (the Confederacy) over the expansion of slavery into western states causes the civil war. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union and Confederate forces were still in conflict because of the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, prohibiting slavery. -
The Fifteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, giving blacks the right to vote.
