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Previewing the 19th Century
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Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
Whitney’s cotton gin was an extraordinary invention, allowing farmers to easily remove the seeds from their cotton using a straining method. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana Territory from France. This piece of land included most of the midwest and ran from Montana to Louisiana. -
Lewis and Clark Begin Their Journey
Louis and Clark began their journey to cross, map, find the value of and explore the western portion of the country, specifically the newly bought land. They traveled along both water and land and eventually reached the west coast, ending in northern Washington. -
War of 1812 begins
The War of 1812 was fought with Great Britain over trade restrictions and impediments. -
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Begins Construction
The construction of the first common carrier rail began in order to compete with canals in New York and Philadelphia. It was a series of railroad tracks running through Virginia and Maryland, especially near the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. -
The Great Fire of Pittsburgh
The Great Fire of Pittsburgh burnt around ⅓ of the city, leading to between $6 million and $12 million dollars of damage. -
The Mexican-American War Begins
The Mexican-American War was war fought between Mexico and America from April 25, 1846 to February 3, 1848 over the US statehood of Texas. -
The United States Naval Academy is Established
Established under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, the United States Naval Academy is a “four year coeducational federal service academy.” (Wikipedia) -
The California Gold Rush begins
Around 300, 000 people flocked to the Sierra Nevada and Northern California in search of gold, around half arriving by land and the other half arriving by sea.
