1800-1876 American History

By Liam_Arthur

  • Washington, DC

    Washington, DC is officially declared the capitol of the United States.

  • The Third President

    Thomas Jefferson is elected the third President of the U.S.

  • The Louisiana Territory

    The U.S. purchases The Louisiana Territory for $15 million.

  • Thomas Jefferson Reelected

    Thomas Jefferson is reelected President.

  • The Fourth President

    James Madison is elected the fourth President of the U.S.

  • The War of 1812

    America declares war on Britain.

  • James Madison Reelected

    James Madison is reelected as President.

  • The British Attack Washington, DC

    The British attack Washington, DC during the War of 1812.

  • The National Anthem

    "The Star Spangled Banner" becomes the national anthem of the U.S.

  • The End of the War of 1812

    The U.S. and Britain sign the treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.

  • The Battle of New Orleans

    American forces who are unaware of the fact that the war has ended win the Battle of New Orleans.

  • The Fifth President

    James Monroe is Elected the fifth President.

  • James Monroe Reelected

    James Monroe is reelected President.

  • The Sixth President

    John Quincy Adams is elected the Sixth President of the U.S.

  • The Seventh President

    Andrew Jackson is elected the seventh President.

  • Andrew Jackson Reelected

    Andrew Jackson is reelected President.

  • The Eighth President

    Martin Van Buren is elected the eighth President.

  • The Ninth President

    William Harrison is elected the ninth President.

  • The Tenth President

    John Tyler is elected the tenth President.

  • The Eleventh President

    James Polk is elected the eleventh President.

  • The Mexican War

    The Mexican War begins with the Battle of Palo Alto.

  • Mexico City

    American forces take Mexico City.

  • The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Mexico and the U.S. sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War.

  • The Twelfth President

    Zachary Taylor is elected the twelfth President.

  • Escaping Slavery

    Harriet Tubman escapes slavery on the Underground Railroad.

  • The Thirteenth President

    Millard Fillmore is elected the thirteenth President.

  • The Fourteenth President

    Franklin Pierce is elected the fourteenth President.

  • The Fifteenth President

    James Buchanan is elected the fifteenth President.
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    The Confederate States

    The Confederate States of America are formed from states seceding from the Union.

  • The Apache Declare War on the U.S.

  • The Sixteenth President

    Abraham Lincoln is elected the sixteenth President.

  • Insurrection

    President Lincoln declares insurrection.

  • The Battle of Gettysburg Begin

  • The Battle of Gettysburg Ends

    Union forces win the Battle of Gettysburg

  • The Battle of Chattanooga

    Union forces win the Battle of Chattanooga.

  • Abraham Lincoln reelected

    Abraham Lincoln is reelected President.

  • The End of the Civil War

    The Confederate forces surrender ending the Civil War.

  • The Seventeenth President

    Andrew Johnson is elected President.

  • Pardon for the South

    Andrew Johnson pardons those who participated in the Southern Rebellion.

  • The Eighteenth President

    Ulysses Grant is elected the eighteenth President.

  • Ulysses Grant Reelected

    Ulysses Grant is reelected President.