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Election of 1800
Jefferson becomes the 3rd POTUS -
Marbury v Madison
Landmark case of the SCOTUS. Establishes judicial review -
Louisiana Purchase
Large tract of land purchased from France that more than doubled the size of the US -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Group of explorers sent to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory -
1804 Election
Jefferson wins a 2nd term -
Chesapeake Affair
England attacks American ship & tries to impress 3 American sailors -
Embargo Act
This was passed to punish England & France for impressing American sailors -
Atlantic Slave Trade Abolished
No new slaves into the US -
Election of 1808
Madison becomes the 4th POTUS -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle between US army & Native Americans in Indiana -
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War of 1812
War between England & the US -
Election of 1812
Madison wins a 2nd term -
Treaty of Ghent
This officially ended the War of 1812 -
Battle of New Orleans
Last battle of the War of 1812. It was fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed. This battle gave great notoriety to Andrew Jackson -
Election of 1816
Monroe becomes the 5th POTUS -
American Colonization Society
This society was focused on creating an African nation for former slaves -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
This was between the US & England to demilitarize the Great Lakes region -
Jackson invades Florida
Andrew Jackson invades Florida in search of Native Americans that had been attacking Americans -
Adams-Onis Treaty
This treaty gave Florida to the US -
Missouri Compromise
This Congressional act allows MO to enter the US as a slave state while ME would enter as a free state. It established the 36.30 as the "boundary" of slavery -
Election of 1820
Monroe wins his 2nd term -
Denmark Vesey Revolt
Failed slave revolt -
Monroe Doctrine
Statement aimed at European countries saying the American continents are off limits for colonization -
Election of 1824
John Q. Adams becomes the 6th POTUS through the Corrupt Bargain -
Erie Canal Completed
The canal that connects Albany to Buffalo -
Election 1828
Andrew Jackson becomes the 7th POTUS -
Indian Removal Act
This congressional act required many Native American tribes to relocate to reservations in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) -
The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison begins the anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator -
Turner Slave Revolt
Slave revolt led by Nat Turner -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina nullified the very unpopular tariff of 1832 and threatened to secede from the Union -
Election of 1832
Andrew Jackson wins his 2nd term -
Texas Independence
Texas declared independence from Mexico -
Battle of the Alamo
The Spanish mission, the Alamo, was overrun by the Mexican army & they killed everyone in the Alamo -
Election of 1836
Martin van Buren becomes the 8th POTUS -
Trail of Tears
The force migration of Native Americans (specifically the Cherokee) from the East to Oklahoma -
Election of 1840
William Henry Harrison becomes the 9th POTUS -
The Amistad Case
Spanish ship was commandeered by African slaves and was found off the coast of New England. John Q Adams defended the slaves in court to help them gain their freedom. SCOTUS granted freedom to the slaves