1800 - 1876

By robertmcward
  • Capitol Moves

    Capitol Moves

    In 1800 the US capitol was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. and it has stayed there ever since.
  • Thomas Jefferson - 3rd President

    Thomas Jefferson - 3rd President

    In 1801 Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the US 3rd president and he served 2 terms in office.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    In 1812 the US declared war on England again after England tried to gets America's allies to fight against them and undermine them.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected

    Abraham Lincoln Elected

    In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States ahead of the inevitable Civil War. He would ultimately have to fight to keep this country together.
  • South Carolina Seceds

    South Carolina Seceds

    South Carolina seceded a little over a month after Abe Lincoln was elected president. They were the first southern state to secede and formed the confederacy.
  • Civil War Begins

    Civil War Begins

    In the Spring of 1861 the South attacked Fort Sumter South Carolina and started the bloody Civil War.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    In 1863 the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War after the North won this crucial batte. The battle was also the most deadly in American history.
  • President Lincoln Assasinated

    President Lincoln Assasinated

    After General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Abraham Lincoln attended a play in 1865. Sadly, during the play he was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth.