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Thomas Jefferson serves as the second President of the United States.
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The case established the principle of judicial review, which grants the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
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France sells the Louisiana Territory to the United States for $15 million, doubling the size of the United States -
Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition with the goal of exploring and mapping the newly acquired land from the Louisiana purchase.
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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Britain over maritime rights and territorial expansion. This war resulted in improved American nationalism and solidifying the U.S. Independence.
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The United States market underwent changes driven by improvements in transportation, the shift towards commercial agriculture, industrialization, and population growth.
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The Missouri Compromise was passed, temporarily resolving the issue of slavery in the United States by maintaining a balance between free and slave states. -
Andrew Jackson serves as the seventh President of the United States.
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The Indian Removal Act is signed into law, leading to the forced relocation of Native American tribes; the Cherokee at the Trail of Tears. -
The Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution was a pivotal event in the fight for Texan independence from Mexico. -
The Mexican-American War resulted in significant territorial gains for the United States.
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The Seneca Falls Convention marked a milestone in the women's suffrage movement, advocating for women's rights and equality. -
Abraham Lincoln serves as the sixteenth President of the United States
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The American Civil War was a conflict between the Union (northern states) and the Confederacy (southern states) primarily over the issue of slavery.
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President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free. -
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified.