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Thomas Jefferson Inaugurated
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the third president in Washington, DC. -
Louisiana Purchase
United States agrees to pay France $15 million for the territory of Louisiana, which goes from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and is about 830,000 square miles. Nearly doubled the U.S. in size. -
Lewis and Clarks Expedition
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Missouri to explore West and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. -
War of 1812
U.S declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion. -
Spain Secession
Spain cedes Florida to America. -
Missouri Compromise
In efforts to maintain the balance between free and slave states. -
Nat Turner Leads Significant Slave Uprising
Nat Turner, and enslaves African American preacher leads the most significant slave uprising in American History. He and a band of around 80 followers launch a rebellion in Virginia. -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas declares its independence from Mexico -
U.S. annexes Texas
The U.S. annexes Texas by joint resolution of Congress. -
Women's Rights
Women's rights convention is held at Seneca Falls, New York. -
Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery and becomes one of the most effective and celebrated members of the Underground Railroad. -
Abraham Lincoln is elected
Abraham Lincoln was elected on November 6. Soon after he was elected, South Carolina seceded from the Union and Civil War broke out. -
Civil War
Civil War broke out. There is a higher fatality rate out of all wars fought in America combined. This shaped our government for the better and opened the eyes of Americans to the brutality of slavery.
