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Election of 1800
The Election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was a huge operantion. Both of them thought that defeat by the other would wreck the country. The date above is when the desicion was made. -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. bought out the Louisiana territory from the French. We paid $11,250,000 for the 828,800 square miles of land. -
Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court Decision
The court made the decision that Marbury had the right to his commision but couldn't make Madison deliver the commission. -
Lewis & Clark reach the Pacific Ocean
Lewis, Clark, and their crew of volenteers reach the Pacific Ocean at the Columbia River. ("... one year, six months, and on day after leaving St. Louis...") -
Treaty Of Ghent
This treaty is the treaty that ended the War of 1812 and it was sighned in Ghent. (Hence the name "Treaty of Ghent") Ghent is known as present day Belgium. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President (1st term)
Jackson ran a first time for President but failed. When He tried again in 1828, he was Elected President. He was considered a very different President compared to the other presidents before him.
