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Eli Whitney Patented the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney's cotton gin made cotton production increase and slavery as well. -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
A unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia -
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
He won against John Adams and Aaron Burr. -
Louisiana Purchase
United States purchases Louisiana territory from France. -
Marbury v. Madison
It forms the basis for judicial review of the Constitution. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
First American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States. -
Chesapeake Leopard Affair
A naval engagement between British warship Leopard and American ship Chesapeake; helped start War of 1812. -
Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson stopped allowing American ships from trading in foreign ports. -
James Madison Elected President
James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Pinckney. -
Non-Intercourse Act
Replaced Embargo Act which lifted all embargoes on American shipping except British or French ports. -
Death of Tecumseh
Tecumseh led confederation into an alliance with Britain during War of 1812. Tecumseh was killed and Native American stopped fighting. -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggled Memorized Texile Mill Plans from Manchester, England.
"Father of Industry" allowed texile mills to be in United States. -
The British Burn Washington DC
British victory through burning Washington DC. -
Hartford Convention
New England Federalist Party met to discuss grievances about War of 1812 and political problems. -
Battle of New Orleans
It was last major battle of the War of 1812. Jackson's forces repelled the invading British. -
Era of Good Feeling Began
No political divisions between Federalists and Republicans brought nationalism. -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
Treaty ended the War of 1812. -
End of the War of 1812
Resulted in no geographical changes and two centuries of peace between United States and Britain. -
James Monroe Elected president
He ran unopposed and almost had all electoral college votes. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Treaty between United States and England that limited navy on Great Lakes. -
Anglo-American Convention
A convention respecting boundary and restoration of slaves between the U.S. and Britain. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland passed legislation to impose taxes on the bank. The Court decided that Congress had the power over bank. -
Adams -Onis Treaty
United States ceded Florida area from Spain. -
Panic of 1819
It was the first major economic depression. Banks closed and everyone was affected. -
Dartmouth College V. Woodward
Dartmouth was charted a private college. New Hampshire passed law converting it to state run college without consent. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was passed a slave state and Maine a free state. -
Second Great Awakening Began
It was a Protestant religious revival during the 19th century and rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations. -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
Near Charleston, Denmark Vesey planned a revolt but never happened. -
Monroe Doctrine
A policy to oppose European colonization in the Americas. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
New York state law gave individuals exclusive right to operate steamboats on waters within state jurisdiction. Supreme Court rulled that they can't go pass state lines. -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
Owen purchased the town in 1825 to create a Utopian community. -
John Quincy Adams Elected President (Corrupt Bargain)
John Quincy Adams won against Jackson. Is claimed corrupt because Clay was able to be secretary of state. -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
Charles B. Finney was one of the best preachers in the Second Great Awakening. -
Erie Canal Completed
Erie Canal ran from Albany to Lake Erie. It created navigable water from New York City, Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
Horace Mann fought for education reforms, more public schools and better curriculum. -
Tariff of Abominations
Passed to protect industry in north, South Carolina tried to nullify it. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
Lyman Beecher delivered sermons on the nature and dangers of intemperance. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Congress brought Andrew Jackson as the seventh president. -
Catherine Beecher Published Essays on the Education of Female Teachers
She published essays on the importance of education for female teachers. -
Joseph Smith Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Mormon church was founded through modern revelation. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by Jackson which authorized president to grant unsettle lands west of Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands. -
Black Hawk War
Conflict between the U.S. and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. -
Worcester v. Georgia
United States Court vacated the conviction that Georgia criminal statute prohibited non- Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state. -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Re-Charter of the Second Bank of the United States
Bank War refers to the issue of rechartering the second bank of the united states. -
Nullification Crisis Began
Nullification convention declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and wanted secession. -
Creation of the Whig Party in the U.S.
Formed in opposition to policies of Andrew Jackson. They supported the US Congress over the presidency. -
Treaty of New Echota
Legal basis for the Trail of Tears, the removal of Cherokee Nation from Georgia. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
Texas Declaration of Independence was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos, "birthplace of Texas." -
Battle of the Alamo
Pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio, Texas. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
United States presidential executive order issued by President Jackson to the Coinage Act and carried out by his successor, President Martin Van Buren. It required payment for government land to be in gold and silver. -
Trail of Tears Began
Jackson forced Cherokee tribes out of their land. -
Transcendental Club's First Meeting
People met to discuss the formation of a new club of thought. -
First McGuffey Reader Published
Graded primers for grade levels 1-6 used in schools. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Martin Van Buren elected eighth president of the United States. -
Panic of 1837
Financial crisis that touched off a major recession until mid 1840s. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the "Divinity School Address"
A speech Emerson gave to the graduating class of Harvard Divinity School. It attacked formal religion and argued self-reliance and intuitive spiritual experience. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Treaty resolving several border issues between U.S. and British colonies (Canada). -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
A diplomatic agreement between Qing-dynasty China and U.S. -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
United States not only could, but was destined to stretch from coast to coast. -
James Polk Elected President
James Polk elected as eleventh president of the United States. -
Bear Flag Revolt
A small group of American settlers in California rebelled against the Mexican government and proclaimed California an independent republic. -
Start of the Mexican War
Mexico claimed the Nueces river while U.S. claimed Rio Grande and troops met and Mexican army opened fire. -
Gold Rush Began in California
Gold was founded by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. -
John Humphry Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
Oneida Community practice "free love" and pairing off of couples to create perfect society. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended Mexico war which added more land to U.S. territory. -
Henry David Thoreau Published Civil Disobedience
Book about you can be against unjust government to create justice. -
Commodore Matthew Perry Entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the U.S.
Perry represents government and sails to Tokyo Bay, Japan. -
Gadsden Purchase
U.S. purchased via a treaty signed by U.S. ambassador to Mexico purchasing Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. -
U.S Annexation of Texas
Both Congress and the convention voted for annexation. A state constitution was draw up and ratified by popular vote and accepted by U.S. Congress the date Texas entered Union. -
Kanagawa Treaty
First treaty between the United States of America and the Tokugawa Shogunate.
