1800-1876 Timeline

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  • Thomas Jefferson elected president

    Thomas Jefferson elected president

    3rd president of the United States and a Founding Father.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    Conflicts were fought between the U.S. and Great Britain over violations of U.S. maritime rights.
  • English Forces Burn down the Whitehouse

    English Forces Burn down the Whitehouse

    Led by Major-General Robert Ross they marched to Washington City. They set fire to many government buildings, including the Whitehouse.
  • Florida became a part of the U.S.

    Florida became a part of the U.S.

    Spain's control of Florida had weakened
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    The U.S. Policy toward the Western Hemisphere.
  • U.S. Mexican War

    U.S. Mexican War

    Invasion of Mexico by the United States Army because Mexico claimed Texas as its own territory and accused the American military of invading it.
  • Civil War Begins

    Civil War Begins

    Confederate troops shot at Fort Sumter in South Carolina's Charleston Harbor. Then, Union forces surrendered and the Civil War began.
  • Abraham Lincoln elected president

    Abraham Lincoln elected president

    16th president and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    Reminded Lincoln's audience that the United States was founded based on liberty and equality.
  • First Transcontinental Railroad

    First Transcontinental Railroad

    Recognized as one of the U.S. biggest achievements and one of the people's biggest accomplishments.