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They used the white house for the very first time. John Adams was the first to live in it. Every president after him has lived in it since. -
Thomas Jefferson is elected and stays president for two terms. The Louisiana Purchase happens during his presidency. He was also the writer of the Declaration of Independence. -
It made slavery more common in the U.S. France sold a lot of acres of land for a very low price to the U.S. This led to the War of 1812. -
He's elected on March 4, 1809. He ran for 2 terms. He also helped the formation of the War of 1812. -
It lasted almost 3 years. Britain won the war overall. Around 8.5 thousand British soldiers died in the battles. -
James Monroe only ran one term. His vice president was Daniel Tompkins. He also signed the Missouri Compromise. -
He ran for only one term. He highly supported the idea of installing canals and such. His vice president was John Calhoun. -
He was president for two terms. He signed the Indian Removal act, too. He was known for making the Democratic Party. -
The Gold Rush happened in 1848. It was huge for everyone who participated in the gold finding. It hit its high in around 1850. -
They allowed slaves in all free states. They brought all escaped slaves back to their "owners." It gave a lot of power to people who owned slaves.