1800-1876

By meganstokes

  • 1800-Presidential Election

    1800-Presidential Election
    Thomas Jefferson of the democratic party defeats John Adams of the federalist party.

  • 1804-Death

    1804-Death
    Alexander Hamilton died from a gunshot wound. The bullet coming from Vice President Aaron Burr.

  • 1812-Declaration of War on Great Britian

    1812-Declaration of War on Great Britian
    The act that declared war of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dependencies Thereof and the U.S passed in 1812 which started the war of 1812.

  • 1818-Convention

    1818-Convention
    This convention was a treaty between U.S and Britain, which set boundaries between British North America and US across the west.

  • 1820-Missouri Compromise

    1820-Missouri Compromise
    Was the legislation that provided for the admission of Maine to the US as a free state along with Missouri as a slave state. Maintaining power between North and South in US senate.

  • 1849-Harriet Tubman escapes

    1849-Harriet Tubman escapes
    Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and headed to Philadelphia then returned to Maryland to rescue er family. She helped her family and many others in small groups to obtain freedom.

  • 1863-Emancipation Proclamation

    1863-Emancipation Proclamation
    Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation. This declared that are slaves that were held captive within the rebellious state shall be set free.

  • 1876-presidential election

    1876-presidential election
    Rutherford B hayes vs Samuel J Tilden, this was one of the most contentious and controversial elections in American History. Hayes was declared the winner.