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Steamboat invented
Prz: There was not a prez till 1789
The very first steamboat was made by James Watt. The steamboat moved faster then any other boat of its time. It could move even if there was no wind to make it move. It helped with travel and ship. It made them go much faster. Resoures: info and pic: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsteamship.htm -
Whiskey Rebellion
Prez: Washington In Pensalvania the govt wanted farmers to pay taxes on whiskey and the farmers didn't see why they should have to. This was the first major domestic challenge of the US. Resources: note, pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgrantham/page5/ -
Jay's Treaty
Prez: George Washington
The US signed Jay's Treaty with Great Britain. The US made it because Great Britain was helping native Americans out and they were impressing American sailors. Resources: notes, pic: http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/exhibitions/online/1789-to-1815/senate-1789-1815/jays-treaty-sharing-power/129-impressment-of-american-seamen-wood-engraving.html -
Pinckney's Treaty
Prez:George Washington
The US signed the Pinckney's Treaty with Spain. The US really needed this treaty because it gave they access to the Mississippi rivir and also New Orleans. Resources: notes, pic: http://george-washington-gazzete.wikispaces.com/The+Pinckney's+Treaty -
Farewell Address
Prez: Washington
After serveing his 8 years Washington didn't want to run anymore thinking that runing again would give one name to much power. In his address he offers political advice for Prez's to come. Resources: notes, pic: http://130.18.140.19/stennis/washingtonfarewell.html -
Election of 1800
In the election of 1800 John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were both runing at the same time. No one won the electoral votes when they ran so it had to go to vote. Jefferson ended up wining it when it went up for vote. Resources: http://www.ushistory.org/us/20a.asp, pic: http://mentalfloss.com/article/19668/election-1800-birth-negative-campaigning-us -
Louisiana Purchase
Prez:Thomas Jefferson
The US singed the Louisiana Purchase with France. It cost the US $15 million.It did make then prez look more like a loos conbructionist but it was a good deal and the US needed to grow. Resources: notes, pic: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/1800/louisianapurchase/index.shtml -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Prez:Jefferson
After the Louisiana Purchase the US had a lot of land that they did not really know what was there as far as people and plants and all that kinds of stuff goes so they needed someone to go and see for them. The Us got Lewis & Clark to go a expedition and see what they find. Resources: Notes, pic: http://history-world.org/lewisand clark.htm -
Telegraph invented
Prez: Thomas Jefferson
The telegraph was by Samuel Soemmering in 1809 using gold wires in water sending messages around two thousand feet away that could be read by determining how much gas was released. They were used a lot in boats. Resources: info and pic: http://www.personal.psu.edu/jtk187/art2/telegraph.htm -
Start of War of 1812
Prez: Madison
In the war of 1812 the US took on the greatest navel powers in the world, Great Britain. In the war Great Britain did end up capture and burning of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C... By 1814 the US did win even with all that had happend to them.
Resources: notes, pic:http://warof1812live.com/about/
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Treaty of Ghent
Prez: Madison
The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the war of 1812. That is why it is called the Treaty of Ghent. Reaources: http://www.history.com/topics/treaty-of-ghent, pic: http://war1812.tripod.com/treaty.html -
Battle of New Orleans
Prez: Madison
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the war of 1812. 7,500 British toops went to battle with 4,500 US tropps lead by, Andrew Jackson. The battle only lasted 30 mins with the Us wining the fight makeing Jackson a hero. Resources: notes, pic: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/andrew-jackson-at-the-battle-of-new-orleans-war-is-hell-store.html
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Adams-Onis Treaty
Prez: James Monroe
In the Adams-Onis Treaty That the US signed with Spain the US got Florda. This help out both of them. The US got Florida and Spain didn't have to deal with it anymore. Resources: notes, pic: http://kduncan.phoenix.wikispaces.net/Adams-Onis+Treaty+-+Kevin+L -
Monroe Doctrine
Prez: James Monroe
The Monroe Doctine was created by then prez James Monroe. It was warning Europe that they should stay out of The Americas. I did not say that they had to just that they should. Resources: notes, pic: http://mrriveraushistory.blogspot.com/2012/12/121112.html -
Election of 1824
In the election of 1824 John Quendy Adams won makeing Jackson really mad because he thought that Adams had cheated. Jackson called it the corrupt bargain. Resources: Notes, http://www.founding.com/founders_library/pageID.2128/default.asp -
Trail of Tears
Prez: Martin Van Buren Trail of Tears was the removeal of all of the Cherokee Nation. It was called the Trail of Tears because it was very long walk even for this time and age its a long trip to take. Many people died on the trip from not eating or drinking. Resources: http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/indians/cherokee/trail_of_tears.html, pic: http://nativeamericans.pppst.com/trailoftears.html -
"54-40 or Fight"
Prez: Polk
"54-40 or Fight" was the popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds. Meaning 54 degrees, 40 minutes. That was talking about the entire Oregon territory. Resources: http://www.ushistory.org/us/29b.asp, pic: https://mstartzman.pbworks.com/w/page/32463373/54%2040%20or%20Fight%20%28first%29 -
Annexation of Texas
Prez: James K. Polk
This annexation got push to the side and turned away for years by many different people. That all changed when Polk became prez. Polk liked this annexation and wanted it, so he got it passed. Resources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mga02, pic: http://northalc.wikispaces.com/Annexation+of+Texas -
Gadsden Purchase
Prez:Polk
In the Gadsden Purchase then prez Polk declared war of Mexico. He sent troops in to New Mexico and California. By 1848 the had ended and the US had won Resources: pic and info: http://www.oldmesilla.org/html/gadsden_purchase.html -
California Gold Rush
Prez:Zachary Taylor
Thanks to the discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in 1848 it started a gold rush in California. Millions of people were going to California hopeing to hit gold and a lot of people did find gold. Resources: http://www.history.com/topics/gold-rush-of-1849, pic:http://www.goldrush.com/~joann/
