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Thomas Jefferson is elected president
Thomas Jefferson is elected as the 3rd president of the United States of America. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase from the French for the price of $15 million, gaining nearly 828,000 square miles for the United States. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition left the Corps of Discovery left Camp Wood River in Illinois to explore the west and see what they could gain economically from the west -
Lewis and Clark Expedition reach the Pacific ocean
Lewis and Clark Expedition Finally reach the pacific ocean and complete there journey of exploring the west. -
Slave Importation is Prohibited
United States created a federal law that stated that no new slaves were permitted to be imported into the United States -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 begins and is a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States and those of the British Empire. -
The End of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 is concluded with a British victory and the signing of the Treaty of Ghent -
James Monroe Elected President
James Monroe is elected as the fifth president of The United States and the last of the founding fathers -
The Missouri Compromise
President James Monroe signs the Missouri Compromise, also known as the Compromise Bill of 1820, into law. -
Monroe Doctrine
In Presidents Monroe annual address to congress his speech warned European powers to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest