1800's-1900's

By luckyg03

  • U.S Capital is moved

    The United States Capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.

  • Third President

    Thomas Jefferson is voted into office.

  • Marbury v. Madison

    The case allows court to declare acts of congress unconstitutional.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    U.S pays France 15 million for 830,000 sq mi

  • Lewis and Clark

    The Lewis and Clark expedition begins

  • 4th President

    James Madison is elected.

  • War of 1812

    U.S declares war over impressment of U.S sailors.

  • British Capture D.C

    The British capture D.C and set fire to the White House.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    The treaty is signed ending the war.

  • 5th President

    James Madison is elected president.

  • Florida

    Spain cedes Florida to the U.S

  • Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise is put into action to keep the number of free and slave states balanced

  • Monroe Doctrine

    The Monroe doctrine states any part of North or South America cannot be colonized by any European Nations.

  • 6th President

    John Quincy Adams is elected.

  • 7th President

    Andrew Jackson is made president.

  • Indian Removal Act

    Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act forefully kicking out Natives of their land to farther West lands

  • Invention of Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin which increases slavery.

  • Texas Declares Independence

    Texas Declares Independence from Mexico

  • The Alamo

    Texans are killed defending the alamo

  • Texans WIn Independance

    Texas defeats Mexico at San Jacinto

  • 8th President

    Martin Van Buren is elected.

  • The trail of tears

    15,000 Native Americans are forced to march west from Georgia to present day Oklahoma. 4000 Natives die.

  • 9th President

    William Henry Harrison is elected

  • William Henry Harrison dies

    The president dies and his vice John Tyler takes over.

  • Annexation of Texas

    Texas is annexed

  • 11th president

    James Polk is elected President.

  • U.S acquires Oregon Territory

    Treaty is signed between Canada and U.S giving U.S the oregon territory.

  • Mexican War

    U.S declares War on U.S to try and acquire California territory

  • Treaty of Guadalupe

    Mexican War ends. Mexico recognized rio grande as southern border of Texas and cede's california for 15 million.

  • 12 President

    Zachary Taylor is elected

  • President Taylor dies

    His vice President Millard Fillmore took over.

  • California is admitted into Union

    California is admitted as a free state.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • 14th President

    Franklin Pierce is elected

  • Gadsen Purchase

    United States acquires southern territory for 10 million.

  • Confederates attack

    Confederate soldiers attack fort summer.

  • 16th President

    Abraham Lincoln is elected

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

  • Gen. William T. Sherman

    Gen. William T. Sherman captures Atlanta

  • 13th Amendment

    13th amendment is ratified banning slavery.

  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln

  • Robert E Lee Surrenders

    Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Va.

  • Alaska is bought

    U.S buys Russia for 7.2 million

  • President Johnson Impeachement

    President Johnson is impeached.

  • 18th President

    Ulysses S Grant is elected.

  • 15th ammendamnt

    Gives African American rights to vote.

  • Chicago Fire

    Chicago fire kills 300 and leaves 90,000 homeless

  • Lt. Col. George A. Custer's

    Lt. Col. George A. Custer's is destroyed by Natives at little big horn river