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Election of 1800
PictureThe date of the electionThe Election of 1800 was between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson won the election. -
Louisana Purchase
The Louisana Purchase was owned buy France. The US wanted to buy it from them , so they bought it for $15 million and this showed that Thomas Jefferson was a loose constructionist.
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
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Steamboat
During Madison's presidency, Robert Fulton's ship, the Clermont, made its debut in 1807. After obtaining his patent in 1809, Robert Fulton was running steamboat services on six major rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Start of War of 1812
[web](www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812)[pic](http://pdxretro.com)In 1808 when James Madison was president, Britain and France were at war. The U.S. did not take either side, but Britain and the U.S. became enemies. British officers raided American ships and kidnapped those who were on the ship and forced them to serve in the British Army.The government was angry about impressment and Britain's help with the native American attacks. -
Treaty of Ghent
PictureTreaty of Ghent The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and Madison at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. The treaty meant that all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada. -
Battle of New Orleans
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The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. British soldiers marched against U.S. troops. American forces defeated the British forces as they tried to capture New Orleans. Andrew Jackson was known as military hero even when Madison was still president -
Adams-Onis Treaty
PictureAdams-Onis TreatyPresident Monroe and Thomas Jefferson wanted additional territory.After months of negotiations, the Adams-Onís Treaty was signed on February 22, 1819. In the treaty, Spain gave East and West Florida to the United States, and the United States agreed to assume claims by citizens of the United States against Spain. -
Monroe Doctrine
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The Monroe Doctrine was created by President Monroe. This document waswarning Europe to stay away from America. -
Election of 1824
PictureThe Corrupt Bargain The election of 1824 was also known as The Corrupt Bargain. The reason why was because andrew Jackson thought that he was cheated out of the presidency. Henry Clay wanted John Quincy Adams to win the election. When Adams became president Clay ended up becoming his secretary of state. But Jackson ended winning the next election. -
Trail of Tears
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Andrew Jackson who was president at the time, ordered the Cherokee nation to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. -
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California Gold Rush
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"54-40 or Fight"
PICTURE54-40The 1844 Democratic presidential candidate James K. Polk ran on a platform of taking control over the entire Oregon Territory and used the famous campaign slogan, "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!"Polk's plan was to claim and go to war over the entire territory for the United States.Through negotiations with the British after Polk's inauguration, the boundary between the U.S. and British Canada was established at 49° with the Treaty of Oregon in 1846. -
Gadsen Purchase
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The Gadsen Purchase was an agreement between President Monroe and Mexico in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. Gadsden’s Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War.
