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Thomas Jefferson is Elected for President
Thomas Jefferson was elected president on February 17th, 1801, and served an eight year term from 1801-1806. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston to negotiate an offer, and accepted the price of $15 million, doubling the size of the United states, and greatly strengthened the country. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark ventured into the territory purchased in the Louisiana purchase to study the area's plant and animal life, geography, and to determine how the land could be used economically. -
The Embargo Act
The Embargo act was passed by the United states Congress that prohibited American Ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
Slave trade ends
The United states passes a law prohibiting the importation of new slaves into the U.S. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between the Unites States and the British empire and solidified America's control over the lower Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 between The United States, and the British Empire. -
The Treaty of 1818
The Treaty of 1818 resolved the boundary issues between the United States and the British Empire, and allowed for joint settlement of the Oregon Country. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as a free state, and Missouri as a slave state, maintaining the balance of power between the northern and southern states. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine warns European Nations that the U.S. will no longer tolerate further colonization from foreign countries on U.S. soil, and they are obligated to respect these terms.