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The United States Capital Is Moved
On June 15, 1800 the United States Capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC. In 1790, Alexander Hamilton had the idea of the capital building being moved to federal land. Congress decided that it should be near the Potomac River, so they had George Washington pick the exact location. Two states, Virginia and Maryland had to give some land, but they did. The new capital was then named after George Washington. -
Thomas Jefferson Is Elected President
Thomas Jefferson was elected for United States President on March 4, 1801. He was the third President of the United States, and served as president for 8 years. Jefferson was also responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson was on of the leading authors of the Declaration of Independence too. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when Thomas Jefferson bought about 827,000 square miles of land. It was one of the cheapest land deals and doubled the size of the United States. The United States accepted the offer from France of 15 million. The land bought reached all the way from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. -
James Madison Is Elected President
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States. He was elected on March 4, 1809. James Madison was the Father of the Constitution. James Madison also was known as the Father of the Bill of Rights. He established the first ten amendments in the Bill of Rights. James Madison was also a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. He led the United through the War of 1812, which ended in a draw. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was between the British and the United States. The war started on June 18, 1812 and ended on February 18, 1815. The main causes of the war trade, impressment, and land issues. Both the United States and the British wanted the Canada land. The War of 1812 ended in a draw. -
James Monroe Is Elected President
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States. He served as president from March 4, 1817 to March 4, 1825. In 1823, he established the Monroe Doctrine. James Monroe was part of the Democratic-Republican Party, the last president of the Virginia Dynasty, and his presidency occurred during the Era of Good Feelings. Also, under the presidency of James Monroe, the Treaty of 1818 was signed between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an attempt to keep the balance of free and slave states. Congress requested that in Missouri, slavery would be permitted. During the Missouri Compromise, the United States only had 22 states in it, and half of them still had slavery, while the other half was free and had no slavery. -
John Quincy Adams Is Elected President
John Quincy Adams was the fifth President of the United States. He served from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. During Adams whole presidency, he was trying to end slavery and make freedom for the whole United States. John Quincy Adams played a huge role in the American Revolution because of his opposition of the Stamp Act. He was part of the Continental Congress and was one of the people responsible for the Declaration of Independence. -
The Indian Removal Act
This Indian Removal Act was one of Andrew Jackson's greatest failures. It was bad because it kicked most of the tribes off their own land. During the Indian Removal Act, over 4,000 Cherokee people died from hunger, disease, and cold. -
Martin Van Buren Is Elected President
Martin Van Buren served as president from March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1841. He was the eighth President of the United States, and was the first President of the United States to be born under an American Flag. He spent most of his time as president trying to fix and solve all the left over problems left from Andrew Jackson. The most major problem that happened during his presidency was Economic Panic of 1837.
