1st half of 19th century

  • election of 1800

    election of 1800
    Thomas Jefferson became president. he beat Aaron bur in the election. the election was voted on by electors.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson was was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. he was the 2nd vice president. He was also the 3rd president.
  • james madison became president

    james madison became president
    he wrote the 1st drafts of the american constitution. he started the democratic Republicans. Madison initiated the War of 1812.
  • the war of 1812

    the war of 1812
    america took on the best naval power, Great Britain. america was not supposed to win. they took a lot of defeated against Great Britain.
  • battle of New Orleans

    battle of New Orleans
    On December 24, 1814, Great Britain and the United States signed a treaty in Ghent. it is know as the bloody battle of new Orleans.
  • treaty of Chicago

    treaty of Chicago
    The second Treaty of Chicago granted the United States government all land west of Lake Michigan to Lake Winnebago.The Chicago Treaty of Chicago embodied the united nations of the Chippewa, Ottawa, and. Indians ceded land in northern Illinois.
  • martin van buren

    martin van buren
    born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. held varrious political positions.
  • Henry Harrison became president

    Henry Harrison became president
    he was the oldest one to take office. he was also the very 1st one to die in office. his son Benjamin was the 23rd president.
  • Zachary Taylor became president

    Zachary Taylor became president
    know for being a hero in the Mexican war. he was the 12th president. he only was in office for 16 months.
  • clayton bulwer

    clayton bulwer
    The treaty averted a clash between the two power. Author: John M. Clayton and Henry Lytton Bulwer. this leveled the playing feild for both powers.