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Treaty of Greenville
It forced the the Native-Americans o move of of the territory once and for all since they did not move out after they lost that battle of fallen timbers. -
Louisiana Purchase
America needed a part of the Louisiana Territory from France to be able to trade with other countries. France was willing to sell the territory for 15 million dollars because they needed money for the war they were fighting in. -
Steamboat is Invented
The first steamboat built was built by John Fitch but he was unsuccessful. The first successful steamboat built was by a man named Robert Fulton. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Native-Americans refused to give up their land so they fought in a battle. During this time Tecumseh went away to get help from other tribes. So the prophet (Tecumseh's brother) that it was a good idea to attack William Henry Harrison first and this resulted in an American victory. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
This was the treaty that gave us Florida from Spain. This also gave us a new boundary with Spain. -
War of 1812
this was a war against great Britain and America. It was caused because Britain was impressing our ships. At this time James Madison was President. -
Indiana Becomes a State
Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816. In Indiana slaves were banned. -
National Road is Completed
The road was finally completed August 1, 1818. The road was built because presidents Washington and Jefferson thought the road was necessary to unify the country. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a way to keep the free states and the slave states equal. This compromise made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. -
Erie Canal is Finished
Erie was built on October 26, 1825. The canal ran for about 363 miles. -
Andrew Jackson Election
Andrew Jackson was elected the seventh president of America. In this election there was a rematch between John quincy Adams (sixth president of America) and Andrew Jackson -
Battle of Alamo
This battle lasted for 13 days. This battle occurred during the Texas Revolution. -
Trail of Tears
This forced Native-Americans t give up the land they owned. Because they had to give up their land they were forced to move to present day Oklahoma -
Texas Annexation
Texas declared independence in march of 1836 but wasn't considered an America state till December of 1845 -
The California Gold Rush
About 300,000 people went to California to find gold. -
California Becomes Part of the United States
California was a part of Mexico at first. Then we had the Mexican-American war which gave us California -
Kansas/Nebraska Act
This act lets the people choose if they want the state to be a slave state or a free state. This act repealed the Missouri compromise. -
The Dred Scott Decision
In this situation a slave lived in a free state but was not granted his freedom. This cases a supreme court case to happen. -
John Quincy Adams is President
John Quincy was elected on February 9, 1824. He was the sixth president of the United States.
