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Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchases a large amount of land from Napoléon -
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War of 1812
US and Great Britain fight over the British Navies treatment of American sailors and interference in American exportation -
US gains Florida
Spain cedes Florida to the United States through the Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819. It did not take effect until 1821 though. -
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
First commercial railroad opened for passengers improved travel capabilities of the general public -
Sewing Machines Invented
A straight stitch machine is patented by Barthelemy Thimonnier. A more practical one is later patented by Elias Howe in 1846 -
Turner's Revolt
Nat Turner led a slave uprising in Virginia that killed more than 50 whites. Turner and other slaves involved were hung. -
Texas enters the Union
Texas, after declaring independence from Mexico and winning it's war and being an independent republic since 1836, became a state. -
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Mexican-American War
Mexico and the US fight over boundaries between the nations and eventually a treaty is enacted with the United States acquiring California -
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Abraham Lincoln President
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president. He was elected to a second term and led the North through the civil war although he was assassinated before he completed his second term -
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Civil War
American war between the northern union (Yankees) and the southern states (rebels) over slavery
