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Timeline from 1800-1876

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  • Thomas Jefferson becomes president of the U. S.

    Thomas Jefferson becomes president of the U. S.

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    Great Britian violates the American's rights at sea.

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    The U. S. admitted Missouri as a slave state in order to maintain a balance between free and slave states.

  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    President Jackson passes the act to force Native Americans off of their land east of the Mississippi River.

  • Texas Independance

    Texas Independance
    Texas wins their independance from Mexico.

  • Gold found in California

    Gold found in California
    Gold found on John Sutter's land and starts the gold rush.

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
    The Compromise of 1850 delayed the Civil War for eleven more years.

  • Civil War Begins

    Civil War Begins

  • Civil War Ends

    Civil War Ends

  • The Battle of the Little Bighorn

    The Battle of the Little Bighorn
    Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer dies at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. The battle ended in victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne native American Indians.