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Library of Congress Established
President John Adams approved $5,000 to purchase books for the use of Congress, establishing the Library of Congress. The first books were ordered from London and were kept in the U.S. Capitol, the library’s first home. The first library catalog, dated April 1802, listed 964 volumes and nine maps -
The Election of 1800
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. One of the most peaceful transition in political history. -
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3rd President Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence and was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. Also served as U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary of state, and was vice president under John Adams. During his two terms in office, the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition. -
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Robert Livingston, the U.S. minister to France, and James Monroe signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in Paris, doubling the size of the United States and paving the way for the nation's westward expansion. -
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis with exploring lands west of the Mississippi River that comprised the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis chose William Clark as his co-leader for the mission. 05/1804-09/1806 -
The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves
The U.S. Congress passes an act to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States…from any foreign kingdom, place, or country.” -
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4th Presidency James Madison
He was co-author, with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton , of the Federalist Papers , and is viewed by some as the "Father of the United States Constitution ." -
Executive Mansion (1810–1902)
Originally called the “President’s Palace” (The White House) the building was officially named the Executive Mansion in 1810 in order to avoid connotations of royalty. -
Jackson Purchase
Five more states enter to the US - Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi -
Indian Removal Act
Ordered by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their lands. -
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Texas Revolution
Texas Revolution, also called War of Texas Independence, War fought from October 1835 to April 1836 between Mexico and Texas colonists that resulted in Texas's independence from Mexico and the founding of the Republic of Texas. -
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Battle of the Alamo
In the early stages of Texas' war for independence from Mexico, a group of Texan volunteers led by George Collinsworth and Benjamin Milam overwhelmed the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort, seizing control of San Antonio.