1800-1876 By JonathanRurup Mar 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson Elected President Jan 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Talks Begin Feb 15, 1804 New Jersey is the last Northern State to Abolish Slavery Jul 14, 1804 Hamilton and Burr Duel Aug 17, 1807 Fulton invents the Steamboat Mar 4, 1809 James Madison Elected President Jun 18, 1812 The War of 1812 begins Apr 27, 1813 Battle of York Sep 13, 1814 Battle of Fort McHenry Dec 24, 1814 War of 1812 ends Jan 8, 1815 Andrew Jackson Wins the Battle of New Orleans Apr 10, 1816 Second US Bank Chartered Mar 4, 1817 James Monroe Jul 4, 1817 Construction of the Erie Canal Mar 3, 1820 Missouri Compromise Bill Mar 30, 1822 Florida Joins the United States Mar 4, 1825 John Quincy Adams Inaugurated Mar 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson Inaugurated Oct 8, 1832 Trail of Tears Begins Feb 23, 1836 Battle of the Alamo Mar 4, 1837 Martin Van Buren Mar 4, 1841 William Harrison Elected President Apr 4, 1841 John Tyler Becomes President after Harrison's death Mar 4, 1845 James Polk