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While government buildings were being moved to the new capital, Washington, D.C. Congress decided to build a library. It would become one of the largest and most prestigious libraries in the world.
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Thomas Jefferson was one of the most famous founding fathers of the USA, writing the Declaration of Independence, and immensely supported democracy.
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The USA originally wanted to buy the New Orleans port located at the mouth of the Mississippi River on the Gulf of Mexico, but France wanted to give away all their owned land, as Emperor Napoleon was dealing with war in Cuba.
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Although USA had purchase the Louisiana Territory, no one knew how the land was or if there were any roads or other infrastructure. So President Thomas Jefferson decided to send an expedition into the lands west of the Mississippi river.
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While Britain was fighting a war with the French Empire, the British Royal Navy blockaded France to stop it from trading with other countries, including America. This angered some people in the USA
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The Battle of Thames was fought in Chatham, Ontario. It was fought between American troops and an alliance of British and Indian forces. The Indian tribes were organized under the famous Native American leader Tecumseh. American forces gained a decisive victory in the battle and Tecumseh was killed.
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By 1814, the war between France and Britain had ended. The War of 1812 still continued between USA and Britain. But both side realized that the war was no use as both sides failed to make any important gains, so negotiations began and a peace treaty was signed. According to the treaty, both sides returned the lands they had occupied during the war, with small exceptions.
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The Treaty of Ghent was signed in December, 1814. It was signed in Netherlands, and news of the treaty had not yet reached the United States in January 1815, so the British and American forces continued fighting. The battle resulted in a decisive American victory with heavy losses on the British side.
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James Monroe became the U.S. President, who sought national unity by combining different political factions. The era also saw the ends of European wars, which allowed the USA to foster trade ties with the European nations. Americans enjoyed peace, prosperity and a sense of national unity during this era.
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The Panic of 1819 was a widespread economic crisis that hit USA in 1819. During the previous decade or so, many Americans had gone into the west, settled, built farms and houses and started businesses. They took loans from state banks but were unable to repay these loans later. This, and many other factors, contributed to the Panic of 1819.