US History 1800-1876 By arb362 1800 Library of Congress founded 1803 Louisiana Purchase 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins 1812 Steamboat created by Robert Fulton Period: 1812 to 1814 War of 1812 Dec 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent ending War of 1812 May 6, 1820 Missouri Compromise Signed by Pres James Monroe 1823 Monroe Doctrine 1828 Andrew Jackson becomes President 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion 1836 Battle of Alamo 1845 Texas Annexation Period: 1846 to 1848 US - Mexican War 1849 California Gold Rush Begins 1853 Matthew Perry opens Japan 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act This nullifies the Missouri Compromise Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Declared blacks are not citizens of the United States Period: Oct 16, 1859 to Oct 18, 1859 Raid on Harper's Ferry Done by John Brown Period: Apr 3, 1860 to 1861 Pony Express Dec 20, 1860 South Caroline Secedes from Union 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes 16th President Period: 1861 to 1865 Confederate States of America Apr 12, 1861 Civil war Begins at Fort Sumter Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 9, 1865 American Civil War Sep 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1, 1863 Period of Reconstruction begins Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Nov 15, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea Begins Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment abolishing slavery Apr 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln Assasinated 1869 First Transcontinental Railroad Completed