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The Library of Congress was founded.
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John Adams was the first President to live in the White House
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Was appointed Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Thomas Jefferson got inaugurated as the Nation's third President.
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Triploli declares war on the United States. The war was influenced by United States' refusal to continue payment of tribute to the rulers of the North African Barbary States.
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Jefferson doubles the size of the United States by purchasing the Louisiana Territory for fifteen million dollars.
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Lewis and Clark begin their expedition.
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Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton duel, resulting in the death of Hamilton.
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James Madison is elected as the Nation's fourth President.
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First steam-powered ferry takes trip between Hoboken and New York City.
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War of 1812 began. The conflict was over Britain violating United States maritime rights.
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American troops destroyed the city. Toronto, Canada.
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The American Navy was victorious. Captain Robert Barclay was defeated by Commodore.
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White House was burned by British forces in retaliation for the destruction of Canadian property.
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Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner during the day long bombardment of Fort McHenry.
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The Treaty of Ghent is signed, ending the War of 1812.
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James Monroe was inaugurated as the Nation's fifth President
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The flag is officially adopted by Congress. It has thirteen red and white stripes and the number of stars was the same as the number of states in the union.
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The Missouri Compromise passes in order to preserve the balance between the free and slave states.
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Florida becomes an official state of the United States
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The United States engaged in the first conflict with the Native Americans in the new Western Territories.
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John Quincy Adams inaugurated as the Nation's sixth President.
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Internal combustion engine patented by Samuel Morey
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Jefferson and Adams die on the very same day.
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Slavery is officially abolished in the state of New York.
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Andrew Jackson inaugurated as the Nation's seventh President.
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The revolution for Texas began with the battle of Gonzales. Texas proclaimed their right to succeed from Mexico with Sam Houston as the leader of the Texan Army.
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The Battle of San Jacinto is fought with Sam Houston leading the Texans to victory. Santa Ana was captured this year as well.
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Martin Van Buren inaugurated as the Nation's eighth President.
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William Henry Harrison inaugurated at the Nation's President. He died of Pneumonia on month later. John Tyler succeeded him.
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James K. Polk was inaugurated as the Nation's eleventh President.
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Texas is added as the twenty-eighth state in the United States.
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The Mexican American War began after Congress votes in favor of President Polk to declare war on Mexico over the dispute over Texas.
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The treaty ended the war with Mexico and Mexico relinquished Texas territory above the Rio Grande river.
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Millard Fillmore was inaugurated as the Nation's thirteenth President.
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Franklin Peirce was inaugurated as the Nation's fourteenth President.
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James Buchanan was inaugurated as the Nation's fifteenth President.
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Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the Nation's sixteenth President.
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The bombardment of Fort Sumter for thirty-four hours, by Confederate forces.
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The city of Vicksburg surrenders to General Grant after an eight week siege.
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Speech now known as one of the best speeches in the history of the United States, by Lincoln.
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Lee surrenders his army to Grant, at Appomattox Courthouse, ultimately ending the four years conflict of the Civil War.
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Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre.
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The third amendment takes takes effect, abolishing slavery.
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Andrew Johnson was inaugurated as the Nation's seventeenth President.
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Ordering all Native Americans onto reservations throughout the Western Lands.
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The KKK is formed, resulting in brutal and shameful era of United States History.
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Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the Nation's eighteenth President.
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Hiram Rhodes Revels was sworn in to the United States Congress
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The 15th Amendment allows African-Americans to vite
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An act giving equal rights to African-Americans in Jury duty.
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U.S. Calvary engage the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Bighorn River. All members of the Calvary perished in the Battle.
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Rutherford B. Hayes was inaugurated as the Nation's nineteenth President.
