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Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin -
United States Capital Moved
The United States capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the United States -
Louisiana Purchase
The Americans purchases 828,000 square miles for just a mere 15 million dollars. -
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark set out on a journey westward to explore the new American Territory -
War of 1812
This was a war fought between the UK and the US over maritime rights -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the British Empire could not take control over any more land on American Soil -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson orders the Indian Removal Act -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas declares its independence from Mexico, because they didn't stand a chance against real Texans -
Texas Joins United States
Texas decided to join the United States because they would be weak without us -
Doc Holiday
Doc Holiday, the most famous western gunfighter, is born -
Freeing the Slaves
Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all of the slaves in the country -
Civil War begins
The American Civil War begins at the battle of Fort Sumter when Confederate soldiers fire upon the Union base -
Abraham Lincoln Killed
Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth, he later dies from his injuries