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Thomas Jefferson elected president
He was the third president of the United States, and his election caused the federalists to be swept out of power and the Democratic-Republicans regained political control. -
Louisiana Purchase
In the Louisiana Purchase, the United States acquired 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi river from France. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark were explorers that decided to go and explore the western part of the United States -
Embargo Act
The embargo act prohibited all American ships from trading with all foreign ports -
End of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was ended by the Treaty of Ghent. It was signed by both the United States and the United Kingdom. -
Rush-Bagot treaty
Following the war of 1812, this treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States, this treaty limited the naval presence in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain -
Adams-Onis treaty
The Adams-Onis treaty was a treaty signed by the United States and Spain where the United States ceded Florida from Spain and created the boundary line between the United States and New Spain. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a policy of the United States that opposed European colonialism.
