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Thomas Jefferson Becomes President
Thomas Jefferson becomes the third president of the United States and serves two terms. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson purchases Louisana from France for 15 million dollars which resulted in doubling the size of the country. -
Lewis and Clark
The two men known as Lewis and Clark began a two-year journey exploring almost all of the new territory gained through the Louisiana Purchase. The expedition included 8,000 miles of land. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
A battle between the Native Americans and American soldiers stemmed from America's desire to start gaining land further in the west causing strain in the Native American's land. -
Missouri Compromise
The compromise stated that Missouri was a slave state and Maine as a free state which holds the union together. -
Great Famine
Famine strikes in Ireland creating a great migration of people to the United States. -
The Gold Rush
The California Gold rush sparked from the discovery of gold at Sutter's Hill in the Sacramento Valley. The news brought 300,000 people to California. This is significant because it aided in America's development of agriculture and industry. -
American Civil War
America is torn by the Civil War. The war was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. The primary conflict began from disagreement on the institution of slavery. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
A short 5 days after the end of the Civil War, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor, and Confederate sympathizer. -
Establishment of Yellowstone National Park
President U.S. Grant establishes Yellowstone National Park as the first national park in America. -
America's Centennial
This year marks 100 years of America's independence from Britain.
