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Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. becomes the new capital city of the United States -
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the 3rd President of the United States -
Louisiana Purchase
United States purchases all land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky mountains from France for $15 million. -
Lewis and Clark's Expedition
Lewis and Clark explore the west for a route to the Pacific Ocean -
James Madison Elected President
James Madison is inaugurated as the 4th President of the United States -
War of 1812
Great Britain's interference with American growth leads to war. -
National Anthem
Francis Scott Key writes the Star-Spangled Banner -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty ends the War of 1812 -
James Monroe Elected President
James Monroe is inaugurated as the 5th President of the United States -
Florida
Florida is acquired by the United States -
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress adopts the first U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation -
John Quincy Adams Elected President
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as the 6th President of the United States -
Railroad System
First Public Railroad Construction begins -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated as the 7th President of the United States -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson signs off on the Indian Removal Act. This allowed for the forced removal of Native Americans living in the country. -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas breaks free from Mexico -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as the 8th President of the United States. -
Trail of Tears
Several thousand Cherokee Indians are forced from Georgia to Oklahoma. More than a fourth of the Cherokee die of starvation or disease. -
William Henry Harrison Elected President
William Henry Harrison is inaugurated as the 9th President of the United States. -
John Tyler succeeds President Harrison
President Harrison passed away, John Tyler replaces him -
Texas Becomes a State
Texas becomes a state -
James Polk Elected President
James Polk is inaugurated as the 11th President of the United States. -
Mexican War
United States battles Mexico for control of California and Southwest Regions. -
Oregon Trail
U.S. acquires state of Oregon, and many settlers move westward. -
Gold Rush
Gold is discovered in California giving many settlers an incentive to travel westward. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
United States defeats Mexico ending the Mexican War -
Seneca Falls
Women's Rights convention held. -
Zachary Taylor Elected President
Zachary Taylor is inaugurated as the 12th President of the United States. -
Millard Fillmore succeeds President Taylor
Upon the Death of President Taylor, Millard Fillmore steps into the role. -
Frank Pierce Elected President
Frank Pierce is inaugurated as the 14th President of the United States. -
James Buchanan Elected President
James Buchanan is inaugurated as the 15th President of the United States -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States -
Civil War
War between Confederates and Union breaks out over slavery. America is divided. -
Lee Surrenders
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War -
Lincoln Assassinated
John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Lincoln on a balcony in a theater. -
America Acquires Alaska
America purchases Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia -
Ulysses S. Grant Elected President
Following Johnson's impeachment, Ulysses S. Grant is inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States -
Fifteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment is Ratified allowing black citizens to vote.