1800 - 1876

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase was an accumulation of 530,000,000 million acres of land in North America. It was acquired from France by Thomas Jefferson for 15$ million.
  • Period: to

    Lewis & Clark Expedition

    This expedition was a federally sponsored venture to explore the North American West. Their goal was to find connections to Pacific Ocean.
  • War of 1812

    War of 1812

    A fight between America and Great Britain. They fought over various things including, disagreements over trade, Western expansion, and Native policy.
  • McCulloch vs Maryland

    McCulloch vs Maryland

    This case was a landmark within the U,S government. It established a more functional national government and how state actions can overpower federal ones.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    The Monroe Doctrine was a policy prohibiting European colonization in the Western hemisphere. James Monroe wanted to warn other nations about coming.
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act

    A act signed by president Andrew Jackson. It granted Indians land west of the Mississippi in exchange for land within state borders.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise permitted slavery in Washington D.C. It added California as a free state and prohibited slave trade in the District of Columbia.
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase

    The Gadsden Purchase was primarily purchased to complete the transcontinental railroad and resolve conflict that lingered after the Mexican-American war.
  • Period: to

    Civil War

    The civil war was a war between Northern U.S and Southern U.S. The north was fighting for reunification and the South for independence.
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

    This bill guaranteed all citizens, regardless of color, access to things like schools, theaters, churches, and cemeteries.