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The Steamboat invented
A ship that is powered mostly by steam. It was invented by Claude de Jouffroy. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax protest in the United States. President was George Washington -
54 - 40 or Fight
James Polk's campaign slogan. He was running his campign on regaining control of the Oragan Border James Polk won that presidential election -
Louisiana Purchase
The United State bought the area of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oaklohoma, Kansas and Nebraska, parts of Minnisota, most of North Dakota, most of South Datoka, northeastern New Mexico, northern Texas, the porions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado east of the Continental Divide; Louisiana west of the Mississippi River, including the city of New Orleans Tomas Jefferson was the president. -
Jay Treaty
A treaty by the United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Britan that is creatited with adverting war, revolving issues that have remained since the Treaty of Paris of 1783 was signed. President George Washington was in office. -
Pinckney's Treaty
Established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain. It also defined the boundaries of the United States with the Spanish colonies. George Washington was president -
Farewell Address
Washington along with James Madison wrote a farewell address to the public of the United States of America after his second term as the first president of the United States. -
Presidential Election of 1800
The 4th quadrennial presidential election. Tomas Jefferson defeated John Adams. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The first transcontinental expedition undertaken by the United States. Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase. President was Tomas Jefferson -
Start of the war of 1812
The offical reason the war of 1812 started was the impression issue that was made by the British Government under their orders in concil.
President at the time was James Madison -
Treaty of Ghent
It was the peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. President was James Madison -
The Battle of New Orleans
Final major battle of the war of 1812. It was commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson defeating the British Army who was trying to seize New Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase. Jackson didn't know the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed President at the time was James Madison -
Adams-Onis Treaty
A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that gave Florida to the U.S. and set out a boundary between the U.S. and New Spain. New Spain is now Mexico. James Monroe was president. -
Monroe Doctrine
Stated the further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. President was James Monroe -
Election of 1824
It was the 10th quadrennial presidential election. John Q. Adams was elected president on February 9, 1825 -
The invention of the telegraph
In 1828, the first telegraph in the USA. was invented by Harrison Dyar who sent electrical sparks through chemically treated paper tape to burn dots and dashes. -
Trail of Tears
The forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern nations. President was John Q. Adams -
Annexation of Texas
The United States of America admitted Texas to the union as the 28th state. This lead to the start of the Mexican-American War. President was John Tyler. -
California Gold Rush
Started when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. President James Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in an address to Congress. -
Gadsden Purchsase
a 29,670-square-mile region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that was purchased by the United States in a treaty signed by James Gadsden.
