1800-1876

By lindsey_1223
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    Land deal with France, that doubled the size of the United States, and cost $15 million.
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    United States expedition across new Louisiana Purchase land.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    War against Great Britain and the United States, caused by U.S need to expand territory.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    Document which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere made by James Monroe.
  • Andrew Jackson becomes President

    Andrew Jackson becomes President

    Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
  • Texas joins the Union

    Texas joins the Union

    Texas joined the United States.
  • Mexican-American War

    Mexican-American War

    War between the United States and Mexico, due to Texas annexation which Mex. claimed as its territory.
  • Fugitive Slave Act

    Fugitive Slave Act

    Act that made slaves return to their owners, no matter if their state was free.
  • Civil War

    Civil War

    War between the United States and the Confederacy, started over state of slavery.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Proclamation that ordered all slaves living in states be free issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln.