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The White House completed
John Adams was the First President to move into the White House. -
Thomas Jefferson
Elected as the third President -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars from France, doubling the Nation. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Authorized by President Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out to map the North West United States along with Sacagawea, their Indian guide. -
Marines at Tripoli
The America Marines and Berbers fought the pirates at Tripoli -
Lewis and Clark at the Pacific
Lewis and Clark built Fort Clatsop near the mouth of the Columbia -
Noah Webster's Dictionary
Brilliant Noah Webster publishes the first America Dictionary -
Slave Importation Outlawed
The importation of Slaves is outlawed -
James Madison
James Madison is elected as fourth President of the United States -
Birth of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh and his warriors are defeated by William Henry Harrison -
War of 1812
President James Madison asked Congress to declare war on Great Britain -
White House Burns
British troops burned the White House causing President Madison to evacuate. The White House treasures are saved by Dolly Madison. -
Our Nations Anthem
Francis Scott Key pens the words to the Star-Spangled Banner during the bombardment of Fort McHenry -
Treaty of Ghent
A peace treaty is signed between the British and American governments at Ghent. -
Battle of New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson, unaware of the Treaty of Ghent leads his troops to the victory against the British troops at New Orleans -
James Monroe elected
Our fifth President was elected defeating Rufus King. -
Seminole War
Andrew Jackson and the Army invade Florida -
Panic of 1819
The first financial crisis leading to bank failures, foreclosures, and unemployment. -
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Sponsored by Henry Clay, his legislation helped to temporarily solve the slavey crises. -
Florida is Purchused
Florida is purchased from Spain -
Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe created a policy in which the United States would oppose any European interventions in the Americas -
John Quincy Adams Elected
Elected by the House of Representatives because the Electoral College did not have a majority, he was our sixth President -
Erie Canal
Erie Canal opened cutting travel between Buffalo, New York, and New York City by a third. -
Jefferson and Adams Die
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on the same die, one hour apart -
Slavery abolished in New York
Slavery is legally abolished in New York -
First Passenger Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio became the first passenger railroad -
Tariffs of Abominations
South Carolina opposed the Tariff and began a process of a formal Nullification Campaign -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was elected to be our seventh President -
Emily Dickinson
One of America's most famous poets is born -
Nat Turner
Slave rebellion led by slave Nat Turner ends in the death of 57 white citizens; he was eventually hanged. -
The Oregon Trail
The First Wagons crossed the Rocky Mountains -
Trail of Tears
The campaign to remove the Cherokee and other indigenous tribes from their homes and move them to the Oklahoma territory, is begun. Thousands die from exposure and want on this tragic trip. -
The Reaper is invented
Cyrus McCormick invented the reaper -
P.T. Barnum
P.T. Barnum starts his first circus in the United States -
Texas Revolution
Sam Houston takes command in the Battle of Gonzales and fights to secede from Mexico -
The Alamo
General Santa Anna besieges Fort Alamo for thirteen days before it falls and every defender is killed. -
Martin Van Buren Elected
Van Buren defeats William Henry Harrison -
Panic of 1837
A global economic crisis led to record unemployment -
Telegraph invented
Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph and the Morse Code system -
William Henry Harrison elected
Van Buren is defeated by Whig, Harrison -
John Tyler President
William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia leaving the presidency to his Vice President, Tyler. -
James K. Polk President
Polk defeats Henry Clay for president -
Singer Sewing Machine Invented
Elias Howe invents his sewing machine -
Mexican War
The first major conflict at Palo Alto under the command of Zachary Taylor -
Gold Rush
Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill in Colona, California starting the 1849 gold rush -
Zachary Taylor elected
Hero of the Mexican War, Taylor is elected from the Whig party -
First Woman Doctor Elisabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell is granted her degree -
Compromise of 1850
To avert possible war over the issue of slavery in the territories Henry Clay introduces a compromise. -
Millard Fillmore president
After Zachary Taylor dies in office his vice president Fillmore is sworn in to office. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Written
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, it was defined by Lincoln as the book that started the Civil War -
Franklin Pierce President
Democrat, Franklin Pierce is elected -
Gasden Purchase
A 29,640 square mile tract is purchased from Mexico to allow for a railroad -
Booker T. Washington born
Great black leader and educator is born. -
James Buchanan president
The only bachelor president is elected. -
Harper's Ferry
Abolitionist John Brown tries to raid Harpers Ferry of arms to start a slave revolt. He is defeated and later hanged for treason. -
Pony Express
The first attempt at long-distance mail to California is started and continued for 18 months -
Abraham Lincoln president
Running on an anti-slavery platform Lincoln is elected -
Confederacy is formed
In Montgomery, Alabama a convention formed the Confederated States and elected Jefferson Davis president. -
Fort Sumter
The first conflict of the Civil War began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina for 34 hours before it fell. -
Battle of Bull Run
The first Battle at Manasses, Virginia, ended with victory for the Confederacy -
Gettysburg
A turning point in the war, this battle turned the Confederate army south again, yet with terrible losses on both sides. Lincoln's Gettysburg address is one of the most beautiful speeches ever given. -
Vicksburg
Decisive victory in the western theater won to General Grant at Vicksburg, Mississippi -
Lincoln's Second Inaguration
Defeating George McClellan -
Sheridan's March
General Sheridan successfully cut the Confederacy supply lines in his march across five states -
Surrender at Appomatox Court House
General Lee surrenders to U.S. Grant in Virginia ending the Civil War -
President Lincoln Assasinated
John Wilkes Booth enter Ford Theater and shoots Lincoln in the back of the head. -
Slavery abolished!!!
The thirteenth amendment abolishes slavery -
Purchase of Alaska
Secretary of State, William Seward, purchased Alaskan territory for 7.2 million dollars -
Thomas Edison
Edison applies for his first patent, an electric vote recorder -
Ulysses Grant president
Becomes the 18th president -
Transcontinental Railroad
The Golden Spike was driven into the tracks to mark the meeting of the railroad from East and West at Promontory Point, Utah. This linked California and the East. -
15th Amendment
Giving blacks the right to vote, race would no longer be a factor in the voting process. The 15th amendment is ratified by the Secretary of State -
Chigago Fire
The great Chicago fire burned 1.2 million acres of land and killed 250 people, causing massive structural damage. -
Women's Crusade
Women's Christian Temperance Union started a movement against the sale of liquor -
Jesse James
Jesse and his brother Frank engage in their first successful train robbery -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Lt. Colonel George Custer led U.S troops against the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians and was routed completely, his forces almost entirely wiped out.