1800-1876

By MaceyV
  • Jefferson is elected as president

    Jefferson is elected as president

  • Tripoli declared war on United States

    Leader of Tripoli cited late payment of tribute, demanded additional tribute and declared war on the United States

  • Louisiana Purchase

    United states purchased 530,000,000 acres of territory from France for 15 million dollars
  • British interference of U.S. shipping increases

    British interference of U.S. shipping increases

    Led to Jefferson to announce the Embargo Act
  • Congress declares war on Britain

    Congress declares war on Britain

    U.S. declared war on Britain because of maritime interference and Native Americans working with British

  • News of Treaty of Ghent reaches the United States

    Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended to war of 1812, between the U.S. and Britain

  • Andrew Jackson wins presidential contest

  • Commonwealth v. Hunt

    Commonwealth v. Hunt

    Strengthened labor movement by upholding legality of unions
  • Irish Potato Famine

    Irish Potato Famine

    More than 1.5 million Irish left Ireland to seek refuge in America

  • American Civil War starts

    Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter, marking the start of the civil war