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Period: to
1800-1840
By Jack Brucker -
Thomas Jefferson was elected.
Thomas Jefferson was elected after an electoral tie. Six months he won and became president. -
Emancipation act.
The Emancipation act is passed in New York. -
Louisiana Purchase
The US wanted more land, so they bought a large part of land that doubles the country. Lewis Meriwether explores the new land. -
Jefferson is re-elected.
Jeferson is re-elected after receiving almost all the votef from the state electors. -
Burr Conspiracy
Jefferson receives information from sources in Pennsylvania and New York that Aaron Burr is organizing a military expedition against Spanish possessions for the purpose of separating western territories from the United States. -
Aaron Burr is captured.
Aaron Burr is catured. He escapes and is captured again. He is jailed for treason. -
The War of 1812
A war between the US and Graet Britan lasting two years. -
British burn Capitol building in Washington.
British burned the Capitol building in Washington during the war of 1812. -
Free States vs.Slave States
There is no an equal amount of slave states and
free states. -
Erie Canal
This was a very important form of transportation in America -
Thomas Jefferson dies.
Thomas Jefferson dies on the exsact annaversary of the declaration of independence. -
The Undergroud Railroad
This was a network of safehouses and trails allowing slaves to escape to free states. -
Texas declares indepedence.
Texas declares indepedence from mexico. -
The Panic of 1837.
The Panic of 1837 was a huge financial crisis in the US. -
WHH Election
William Henry Harrison is elected.
