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The American Revolution to the Civil War
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Election of 1800
The Election of 1800 between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams was a very intense election Although Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams, the other Federalist candidate, Adam Burr, had the same number of votes as Jefferson, therefore resulting in a tiebreak vote in the House of Representatives. Under the influence of Alexander Hamilton, Federalist voters casted blank votes for Burr, resulting in a Jefferson victory. (Political) -
Marbury vs. Madison
The Marbury vs. Madison case is a case in which Madison obeys the orders of the President that the Supreme Court would have deemed unconstitutional if Madison had handed the documents the president ordered him not to. This case is significant because the case established judicial review. (Political) -
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon Bonaparte of France slowlyh began to reject his ideas of an American empire for France and offered the Louisiana Territory to the United States at the price of $15 million. Jefferson, hesitant at first, bought the Louisiana Territory, and with his purchase, he doubled the size of the United States. (Expansion) -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark, sent by President Thomas Jefferson, leave to explore the new Louisiana Territory and to see if transcontinental travel was possible. After 2 years, the duo returned with valuable information that the U.S. would need on their journey west. (Expansion) -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 began because France and Britain were threatening American ships. Although both France and Britain threatened American ships, America targeted Britain because of British impressment and because Britain was helping the Native Americans fight against the American settlers. (Political) -
Panic of 1837
When Martin Van Buren was elected as President in 1836, he inherited former President Andrew Jackson's problems with banks. When banks stopped acceting paper currency and began to close down, many buisnesses became bankrupt and put a third of the U.S. out of work. (Society) -
Trail of Tears
U.S. troops began mustering the Cherokee and guided them into camps to await the journey to the West on July 6, 1838. The Cherokee were gathered into groups of about 1000 each and, along the 800-mile walk, a quarter of the Cherokee were buried. (Society) -
Mormon Migration
Mormons migrated through the Oregon Trail to escape persecution. Many Mormons moved through Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska, Wyoming, and stopped at the Great Salt Lake in Utah to escape the anti-Mormon sentiment in the U.S. (Society) -
Gadsden Purchase
In 1853, President Franklin Pierce allowed James Gadsden to buy a piece of land south of the Gila River for $10 million. With the Gadsden Purchase, the U.S. established the current borders of the 48 states. (Expansion)
