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Thomas Jefferson's Inauguration
Thomas Jefferson is inaugurated as the 3rd President of the United States. He was also an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and architect. -
Marbury V Madison
A U.S Supreme Court case that gave American courts the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that violate the Constitution. -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S bought the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million. This doubled the size of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Columbia River, one year, six months, and one day after leaving St. Louis, Missouri, in search of the legendary "Northwest Passage" to the sea. -
James Madison's Inuaguration
James Madison is inaugurated as the 4th President of the United States -
War of 1812
A conflict between the U.S and the U.K, with their respective allies, from June 1812 to February 1815. -
The British Burned Down The White House
The British were urged to attack the former colonies after American troops attacked Canada and burned government buildings. Washington was picked as the target because of its symbolic importance, its easy access from the sea, and the inability of inexperienced American troops to defend it -
Treaty of Ghent
A peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between American and Great Britain. -
James Monroe's Inauguration
James Monroe was inaugurated as the 5th President of the U.S. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and the last president of the Virginia dynasty; -
McCulloch V Maryland
A U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures. The disputes in McCulloch involved the legality of the national bank and a tax that the state of Maryland imposed on it. -
Missouri Compromise
The legislation that provided for the admission of Maine to the United States as a free state along with Missouri as a slave state, thus maintaining the balance of power between North and South in the United States Senate. -
Monroe Doctrine
A U.S policy that opposed the European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. -
Andrew Jackson's Inauguration
Andrew Jackson was inaugurated as the 7th President of the U.S.He was also a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of Congress. -
Nat Turner's Revoult
Nat Turner leads the most important slave uprising in American history. He and his 80 followers launched a day-long rebellion in Virginia. They killed 55 to 65 people.
