18th and Early 19th Century Timeline

By BenJacobs

  • Louisiana Purchse

    Louisiana Purchse
    On this day Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon Bonaparte from France. The United States bought 828,000 sq. miles of land from France for 60 million francs plus18 million francs for debts.

  • Napoleon's Crowning

    Napoleon's Crowning
    On this day, Napoleon Bonaparte of France decided to crown himself as the new emporer of France. He was now known as Napoleon I, Emporer of the French.

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    On June 18th, 1812 the United States declared war against Britain. Reasons for beginning the war were national honour humiliations at sea, trade restrictions, and several others. The War of 1812 was an important war for the U.S.