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Under the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson America doubles in size following the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France
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Although USA had purchase the Louisiana Territory, no one knew how the land was or if there were any roads or other infrastructure. This expedition was led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark.
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The Royal Navy captured a number of American vessels and seaman during their war with France and conscripted them against France. Reacting to this, America declared war on Britain in 1812. By 1814, the war between France and Britain had ended. The War of 1812 still continued between America and Britain. But both side realized that the war was no use as both sides failed to make any important gains.
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Because of the many settlers that had left the already established cities and colonies, and had started to build businesses on loans that they were not able to pay back, and economic crisis happened until 1821
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Following the statehood of Missouri and a heated contest in Congress on where Missouri should be a free or slave state. A compromise was reached where Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state
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President Monroe's policy which effectively declared that European powers are barred from colonizing any part of America
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Under Andrew Jackson, there was a revivification of the Democratic Party and played a major role in relocating the Indians living east of the Mississippi River -
American settlers started traveling to the Oregon Territory, the route that was popularly used for making the journey famously became known as the Oregon Trail. The trail was first followed and established by settlers in 1830. It ran for around 2,000 miles, starting in Missouri and culminating in Oregon. -
Texas at the time was under Mexican rule and refused to give the Mexican troops back their cannon. As a result the Texas Revolution began and culminated at the Battles of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto, which lead to the creation of the Republic of Texas
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The American-Mexican war was primarily fought over land specifically California, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada. As a result a treaty was signed that Mexico gave up its claim to its land north of the Rio Grande.
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Following the settling of California news of gold lead to a sudden influx of settlers and towns sprung up over night
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America purchased the remainder of Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico
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Following many years of increased tension between the North and the South it finally erupted in what is known as the American Civil War one of the bloodiest wars in American History.
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The Civil War raged on and following the Battle at Gettysburg a dedication ceremony was held in honor of the soldiers who fought at the battle. At this ceremony, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address which has since become the best-known speech in the history of America. -
Following a Union victory that maintained the United States, President Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth
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United States Congress passed the Thirteen Amendment. This amendment made slavery illegal in all the territories of America as well as the territories where US would have jurisdiction.
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America paid Russia a sum of $7.2 million and effectively became the owner of the Alaska region.
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The Great Chicago Fire was a very destructive fire that consumed a large part of Chicago in 1871. The fire broke out on October 8, 1871 and raged for two days.
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Lakota and Sioux warriors were fighting against the U.S. army and were trying to prevent white settlers from occupying their lands, and the U.S. army wanted to remove them from their lands. The resulting battle took place near Little Bighorn River in Montana. Custer’s forces were routed by the Native Americans. They famously defended themselves as Custer’s Last Stand but ultimately, most of the troops were killed. This became one of the most iconic victories of the Native Indian tribes.